The River starter who would already be ruled out for the Superclásico against Boca

Maximiliano Mezamidfielder of Rivercould miss the decisive duel against Mouth next Saturday for the fifteenth date of the Professional Football League (LPF)due to a blow suffered in the match against Colo-Colo.

The “Millonario” visited the Chilean team last Tuesday in a match where friction predominated and several players from the Argentine team ended the match with discomfort due to the constant clashes.

So much Fabricio Bustos as Matias Kranevitter were affected by the intense crossing for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Libertadores Cupbut they managed to train alongside the group.

However, the former Independiente midfielder remains under quarantine, so his presence against the “Xeneize” team is not confirmed.

Tableshould have been replaced by Rodrigo Villagra18 minutes into the second half, due to discomfort.

After that River evaluate the condition of their players, the analysis showed that, although it is nothing serious, the one that arose in Gymnastics and Fencing of La Plata is not in optimal condition.

Given this, it is likely that the coach of the millionaire team, Marcelo Gallantprefer to save the 31-year-old midfielder for the return match against Colo-Coloin it Monumentaland be Manuel Lanzini the one who starts against Mouth.

On the other hand, “El Muñeco” has always been known for not revealing possible lineups for such important matches, so it will not be known until the last minute what the new technical director’s idea is.

Also, after the duel against the Chileans, Gallant express: “We will try to evaluate in the next few days who is ready to play. After Saturday we have one less day of recovery, so we have to evaluate carefully. I will make the decision in the hours before the match.”