The match will be played with an Independiente public after the APPRECIATE modified its initial idea that it be played behind closed doors after the incidents that occurred at the Avellaneda club headquarters 15 days ago by members and fans upset by the delicate sporting and economic situation of the club, which threatened to continue in the next home game .
As for this Sunday’s match, River is going through a moment in which the coach Marcelo Gallardo is trying to reorganize the team after the departures to European football of two key pieces such as Julián Alvarez and Enzo Fernández, added to the fact that he does not find the optimum performance in the defending.
The “Millionaire” has not yet healed the wound caused by the surprise elimination in the round of 16 of the Libertadores, the great goal 2022, against Vélez, and the frustration of not being able to count on the arrival of Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez who was going to join the team if it went to the quarterfinals.
In this context, River intends to resume the path of victory and to be regular since they won seven units of the last 18, they moved far from the top and went from playing a very good match visiting Aldosivi (3-0) to an unexpected fall in Nuñez against Sarmiento de Junín (2-1).
His rival, Independiente, transfers his institutional mismanagement to the field and the very bad campaign that he fulfilled with Eduardo Domínguez as DT was followed by two internships, first by Claudio Graf and then by Juan José Serrizuela, to finally accelerate Falcioni’s return to the club. who was until the end of last year.
The situation led to unthinkable acts of violence on the part of his fans and partners, so each home game was a propitious setting for claims to the board of directors and that led him to play behind closed doors against the leader Atlético Tucumán in the Platense stadium. falling 1-0, two weeks ago.
Finally, the date of the election act was agreed for next September and that calmed the members of “Rojo” who are expected to go this Sunday to encourage their team and put aside the claims.
While the situation remains problematic, the return of an experienced manager like Falcioni is eagerly awaited, as the manager scored plenty of points in his previous two spells at the club and also did well in all the Clasicos.
In River there will be changes in defense with the Chilean Paulo Díaz for Emanuel Mammana and Javier Pinola for the injured David Martínez.
On offense, Colombian Miguel Borja, the team’s star addition in the transfer market, will once again be a substitute while Esequiel Barco will take his place.
In independent there will be a doubt in the team that Falcioni will determine and it will be in the arc between Sebastián Sosa with a muscle injury and Milton Alvarez.
In any case, it is most likely that Milton Alvarez will save according to Falcioni in his last press conference.
In the history of the Clásico they played 193 times with a clear River Plate advantage of 81 wins against 58 and 54 draws.
probable formations
Independent: Milton Alvarez; Alex Vigo, Sergio Barreto, Juan Insaurralde and Lucas Rodríguez; Damián Batallini, Lucas Romero, Alan Soñora and Tomás Pozzo; Leandro Fernandez and Leandro Benegas. DT: Julio Cesar Falcioni
River: Franco Armani, Milton Casco, Paulo Díaz, Javier Pinola and Elías Gómez; Enzo Perez; Pablo Solari, Agustín Palavecino, Rodrigo Aliendro and Esequiel Barco; Lucas Beltran. DT: Marcelo Gallardo.
Referee:
Fernando Rapalini.
Start time:
17.30.
TV:
TNT Sports.
Source: Ambito
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