03/05/2020 - 15:31
- Clarín.com
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When the news was known that, by a picture of angina, Marcelo Gallardo would not travel to Ecuador for the debut of River in the Copa Libertadores against the League of Quito, which ended in a 3-0 defeat, many began to speculate with which the loss of the coach in the duel cup had to do with the need to prepare the decisive game against Atlético Tucumán next Saturday. However, the club immediately reported that he was with a feverish picture and angina.
That was the reason why he did not travel to Ecuador, where he could also be exposed to quarantine due to coronavirus controls. Gallardo was also unable to attend Wednesday's practice with the headlines at the Ezeiza site. That training was given by Professor Marcelo Tulbovitz.
And this Thursday, when the whole squad (those who stayed here and those who traveled to Quito) is reunited in the Monumental since 18 to do a new training, the Doll will not be either. "Marcelo Gallardo presents an evolution in his clinical picture of angina. Even so, doctors recommended 24 hours more of home rest, so he will not be present in this afternoon's training," they informed from the Núñez club.
ℹ [Medical part] Marcelo Gallardo presents an evolution in his clinical picture of angina. Even so, doctors recommended 24 hours of home rest, so you will not be present in this afternoon's training.
- River Plate (@RiverPlate) March 5, 2020In this way, this Thursday afternoon practice in Udaondo and Figueroa Alcorta will be led by Matías Biscay, the main assistant of the Doll , who also led the team in Quito.
Without the coach in training, the team that will stop in Tucumán is still unknown. The doubts mainly happen if Gallardo will repeat the 3-3-2-2 scheme with which he scored 19 of 21 points in this 2020 start or if he assembles a line of four defenders and includes Quintero in the middle: thus, of In fact, he ended up playing in most games of the year.
The doctors wait for Gallardo to be well to be able to travel next to the squad this Friday to Tucumán, where on Saturday River the definition of the Super League will be played.