With 5 line? Marcelo Gallardo’s question for River’s formation against Palmeiras

With 5 line? Marcelo Gallardo’s question for River’s formation against Palmeiras

September 17, 2025 – 15:26

The River coach analyzes changes in the starting team to receive the Brazilian team tonight.

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River Receive this Wednesday Palmeiras in it Most monumental stadiumfor the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadoresand the coach Marcelo Gallardo You have some doubts in the initial eleven.

Aware of what is at stake, the coach again bets on the mystery and holds the starting training until the last moment. The goal will be to take the first step in its stadium and head the series in front of one of the most difficult rivals of the competition.

In the list of summoned, confirmed on Tuesday night, some surprises appeared. Beyond the obligated absence of Giuliano Galoppo by suspension, they will not be Gonzalo “Pity” Martínezfor injury, or Juan Cruz Mezaan alternative in the midfield.

The first unknown lies in the scheme, since the “doll” tested with a line of three defenders in the last meeting against Silver studentswith good results, and analyze repeating it for the duel against Palmeiras.

If the scheme is so, Juan Carlos Portillo The team would be added as a key piece in containment and exit from the bottom. If, on the other hand, he chooses to maintain the structure of four defenders, Juan Fernando Quintero either Matías Galarza Fonda They would occupy a place in the midfield to give it greater volume of the game.

On the other hand, there would be three confirmed changes regarding the last game: Gonzalo Montiel will replace a Nahuel Bustos on the right side, Kevin Castaño will enter the suspended Galopus In the midfield and Paulo Díaz He will return to ownership to reinforce the defense.

In turn, it is expected that Enzo Pérez and Nacho Fernández are responsible for giving balance, experience and game to the midfield, with the possibility that Quintero He joins as a link.

In offensive, Sebastián Driussi and Maximiliano Salas They would be chosen by the coach of the “millionaire”, trusting the ability of both to press Alto, generate spaces and be effective in the rival area.

This would be River’s formation against Palmeiras:

In this way, the probable eleven with which River will face Palmeiras would be: Franco Armani; Gonzalo Montiel, Paulo Díaz, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña; Juanfer Quintero or Juan Carlos Portillo, Kevin Castaño, Enzo Pérez, Nacho Fernández; Sebastián Driussi and Maxi Salas.

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