River has eight points and Vélez five, a clear proof that they had their minds set on international competition and have played many games with alternative teams.
But River still has a huge thorn stuck in it from having been fired by Vélez in the Libertadores, after losing 1-0 at Amalfitani and equalizing goalless at Nuñez.
Beyond the controversy that left the play annulled by the VAR due to the alleged hand of Matías Suárez, which would have been 1-0 for River in a packed “Monumental”, Vélez, led by Alexander “Cacique” Medina was more along of the 180 minutes.
The “Fortín” surprised by eliminating a candidate to win the continental trophy with a team that featured young figures such as Valentín Gómez, Maximilaino Perrone, Nicolás Garyalde and Abiel Osorio.
River never took into account the possibility of saying goodbye to the Cup prematurely, but paid dearly for a far from usual performance.
After leaving the Cup, Gallardo was left without Julián Alvarez, who went to Manchester City, and Enzo Fernández, who went to Porto. The Colombian Miguel Borja arrived, but has not yet been summoned, and Pablo Solari, the Argentine who played in Colo Colo de Chile.
Tomorrow Gallardo will place a defense made up of Jonatan Maidana and with the doubt of David Martínez or Leandro González Pirez.
Likewise, the continuity of Bruno Zuculini in midfield is expected due to the injured Enzo Pérez, who has at least three more weeks of work differentiated by the tear in his right hamstring.
Vélez has just lost as a visitor against Colón and will do his best, as he will play again in the Libertadores next month against Talleres de Córdoba.
In history, the advantage is totally River Plate after 196 matches, with a win advantage of 97 to 50 and 49 draws.
Likely formations:
Velez: Lucas Hoyos; Leonardo Jara, Diego Godín, Valentín Gómez and Francisco Ortega; Nicolás Garayalde and Máximo Perrone; Luca Orellano, Lucas Pratto and Lucas Janson; Walter Bou. DT: Alexander Medina.
River: Franco Armani, Milton Casco, Jonatan Maidana, David Martínez or Leandro González Pirez and Elías Gómez; Agustín Palavecino, Bruno Zuculini, Santiago Simón and Nicolás de la Cruz; Ezequiel Barco and Lucas Beltran. DT: Marcelo Gallardo
Referee:
Patrick Loustau.
Stadium:
Velez.
Start time:
20.30
TV:
TNT Sports
Source: Ambito
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