The erratic start in the LPF set off the alarms in River. In the first three games he did not score goals, drew two and lost one. Marcelo Gallardo requested “serenity” and the answer came immediately with the five goals against Unión that put an end to the goalscoring drought, for the first victory in the tournament.
With a more practical attitude, without as much possession of the ball and greater effectiveness, River cut the adverse streak and against Lanús will seek to ratify that trend at the Monumental, on the day where the drums and drummers will return to the stands.
Gallardo would make some changes, taking into account that next Wednesday he will face Vélez in Liniers for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16.
The return of Chilean defender Paulo Díaz, instead of Leandro González Pírez, and the arrival of Bruno Zuculini and Esequiel Barco for Enzo Pérez and Braian Romero will be confirmed in the hours before the game.
His figure and scorer Julián Álvarez will be present against Lanús in what will be his last game in the Most Monumental for the LPF, since from July 7 he will join the ranks of Manchester City in England.
Cordovan striker Matías Suárez was finally discharged today but is not part of Gallardo’s squad for this match.
Lanús, who next week will start the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana against Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle, also achieved his first victory on the previous date with 1-0 against Colón. The “Garnet” has 5 points, the same amount as River, and will try to step strong on the “Millionaire” court.
Coach Jorge Almirón, the same one who was in charge of the team in the title of the Argentine Super Cup (3-0) against River and eliminated him in the semifinals of the 2017 Copa Libertadores, will carry out a forced variation in the formation.
River dominates the record with 77 wins, 31 draws and 27 losses.
Likely formations:
River: Franco Armani; Emanuel Mammana, Paulo Díaz, David Martínez and Elías Gómez; Bruno Zuculini; Enzo Fernández, Santiago Simón, Nicolás De La Cruz and Esequiel Barco; Julian Alvarez. DT: Marcelo Gallardo.
Lanus: Fernando Monetti; Brian Aguirre, Matias Pérez, Diego Braghieri and Brian Caraballo; Ángel González, Tomás Belmonte, Maximiliano González and Lautaro Acosta; Lucas Varaldo and Jose Sand. DT: Jorge Almiron.
Referee:
Dario Herrera
Stadium:
Monumental
Schedule:
20.30
TV:
ESPN Prime.
Source: Ambito
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