After beating Alianza Lima 1-0 in Peru, River will make its debut at the Monumental in the Copa Libertadores and will host Fortaleza from Brazil. Marcelo Gallardo’s team will seek to achieve a victory that will help them move forward in the classification and will face a rival who lost at home against Colo Colo.
El Muñeco opted to rest several players in the match against Argentinos Juniors and now he will put the best team available. The great absences will be that of Robert Rojas, injured for the entire semester, and Esequiel Barcowho suffered a tear and will be out for three weeks.
Herrera will take the place of Rojas, while it is expected that Matías Suárez occupies the space of Barco. The forward is returning after his injury, he has scored two consecutive goals and will seek to continue his positive streak.
Although the coach did not confirm the team, everything indicates that it is clear who will be chosen: Franco Armani; Andres Herrera, Paulo Diaz, David Martinez, Milton Casco; Santiago Simón, Enzo Pérez, Enzo Fernández, Nicolás De La Cruz; Matias Suarez and Julian Alvarez.
River will continue its group with two consecutive away games: against Colo Colo and Fortaleza and then close the zone against Colo Colo and Alianza Lima at the Monumental.
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