Maximiliano benozzi
08/23/2021 5:36 PM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 08/23/2021 5:36 PM
To the complications that River has regarding its irregularity in the game and in the results, one more will be added for the matches against Sarmiento and Independiente, which are scheduled for Monday, August 30 and the first weekend of September, respectively.
Marcelo Gallardo's team will suffer several casualties from the players who will go to their national teams for the South American Qualifiers
. Therefore, from the club they will make a request to the Professional League to try to postpone those meetings.
“We have it considered, because I believe that we are the only Argentine soccer team that is going to be suffering several of the casualties.
Seeing that we could have problems setting up the squad, plus the injured, I think there is a possibility to see if we can postpone.
We will see how it is presented.
It doesn't seem fair to me to be the only team that brings players to the national team and to have to compete
.
There has already been contact with the League to resolve this issue, "said Marcelo Gallardo at the press conference after the tie with Gimnasia in La Plata.
Before making the formal request, the River leaders already consulted the League authorities by phone.
However,
from the Núñez club they recognized this newspaper that it is difficult for them to give it a place
.
The reason?
When the championship began, the managers of the clubs agreed, tacitly, that they would not ask for postponements, except for playing international finals, since it would be difficult to comply with the tight schedule.
In fact, last semester no matches were rescheduled due to massive coronavirus infections.
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In that sense, it was arranged to play the same during the South American Qualifying dates, when what was usually done was to stop the championship.
At least, they
will seek to advance the match with Sarmiento
, scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. so that those called up can play and then join their teams, which will play three qualifying dates between September 2 and 9.
River's problem is that it will lose six players next week
.
Franco Armani and Julián Alvarez were called up by Lionel Scaloni for the Argentine National Team;
Robert Rojas and David Martínez, to that of Paraguay;
Nicolás De La Cruz, to that of Uruguay and surely Paulo Díaz will go to that of Chile.
The concern becomes greater if one takes into account that
River also has three injured players and all three are defenders
: Jonatan Maidana, with a tear in the left anterior rectus;
Fabrizio Angileri, also torn (the left hamstring) and Javier Pinola, with a fracture in the ulna of his right arm.
In this way, Gallardo will have many inconveniences to build the defense, especially the central defense, since the wings have them covered with Alex Vigo and Milton Casco.
As central markers, he will have to use two juniors or improvise with players who act in other positions
.
From the Reserve he has Tomás Lecanda (he played against Independiente Santa Fe and Fluminense for the Copa Libertadores), Lucas Monzón and Román Suárez.
The one he cannot count on is the Colombian Thomas Gutiérrez, since he stopped training for a time by decision of his representative, since they had not arranged the conditions for the signing of the first contract (that was unlocked and they would only sign it this week or the next one).
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Matías Suárez, who scored River's goal, was the figure on the field: "We are going to be angry because we come with a level that is not being the best of what we can give."
pic.twitter.com/G9HnvxxBDC
- TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) August 23, 2021
So, if Gallardo turns to a youth and a First-class player to rearm the central defense, Bruno Zuculini could play alongside Lecanda, who has already played in that position at some point.
A possible team to face the matches without the selected and the injured would be with:
Bologna;
Vigo, Lecanda, Zuculini, Casco;
Enzo Pérez;
Carrascal, Enzo Fernández
(or Palavecino)
, Paradela
(or Simón)
;
Suárez and Romero
.
In River they believe that they will be diminished.
And if the Doll's team is not there for something at this time, it is to leave advantages.
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