2023-10-25 03:01:00
In addition to the appeal it has as one of the brightest classics in the history of Argentine football, there will be an extra incentive in the match that River will play this Wednesday from 9 pm against Independiente for the tenth date of Zone A of the League Cup Professional. And it is the return of Carlos Tevez to the Monumental in this case as coach of Rojo de Avellaneda.
Although Tevez’s commitment as coach of Independiente is beyond any discussion (in fact he has rescued him from the fight for permanence and has put him at the top of the table with 18 points, one more than River), it is possible that the millionaire fans make him feel his former belonging to Boca. Tevez has already visited the Monumental as a coach: he did so with Rosario Central in the 2022 tournament, when he won a 2-1 victory in Marcelo Gallardo’s farewell as River Plate coach.
With Tevez on the bench, Independiente remains undefeated in the tournament: they won five games and drew three, with 18 points won out of 24 at stake. It was said: their fans have already stopped thinking about relegation. And although salvation is not yet definitive, now the goal is to qualify for the 2024 Copa Sudamericana and get into the quarterfinals of the League Cup to try to be champion and play in next year’s Libertadores.
Several changes in River
River will try to stop this upward march. He arrives as the escort to one point from Independiente and a victory will return him to the top, where he could not reach last date when with an extra man throughout the second half, he tied 2 to 2 with Colón in Santa Fe. His coach, Martín Demichelis will make changes to all lines.
Franco Armani will once again be the starting goalkeeper to replace Ezequiel Centurión, the Chilean Paulo Díaz will reappear for Héctor David Martínez and the continuity of Milton Casco as left back is in doubt: Enzo Díaz could take his place from the start.
The bad news from Monday’s training was that Nicolás De la Cruz had inflammation in the Achilles tendon in his left leg that prevented him from working normally. In principle, everything indicated that the Uruguayan midfielder was not going to arrive well in the game, but in the last few hours he had a favorable evolution and his presence is a possibility. If he cannot be there, Rodrigo Aliendro or Agustín Palavecino are expected to replace him.
The other unknown is whether to keep the Colombian Miguel Borja as the only forward, who has just scored two goals against Colón in Santa Fe, or to go back to betting on the Venezuelan Salomón Rondón, absent for having been with his team on the double FIFA matchday. , who also has four goals in the championship.
Independent and an adverse scenario
On the Independiente side, Córdoba midfielder Santiago Toloza would go to the bench after having recovered from the sprained right ankle with ligament compromise suffered on September 19 against Rosario Central in Arroyito. In principle, Tevez will maintain the same names that come from beating Barracas Central 3-0 in Avellaneda.
Independiente will also have the complicated mission of breaking a streak of more than 14 years without winning at the Monumental. The last time was on October 12, 2009, when the team led by Américo Rubén Gallego at the time won 3-1 on the eighth round of the Apertura Tournament, with goals from Darío Gandín, Ignacio Piatti and Andrés Silvera. In that match, Marcelo Gallardo scored a penalty for El Millonario.
The matches of the date: formations, time and TV
ARSENAL: The Sultan; Chimino, Breitenbruch, Pombo, Sporle; Brooch, Muscia, River, Nurseries, Eyebrows; Londoner. DT: Spinola.COLON: Ibanez; Nardelli, Garces, Goltz, Mass; Cardozo Lucena, F. Alvarez, T. Galvan, Table; Botta, Abila. DT: Gorosito (photo).Stadium: Sarandí Arsenal. Referee: Fernando Espinoza. Time: 4. TV: TNT Sports. A. TUCUMAN: Marchiori; Flowers, Bianchi, N. Rosemary, Orihuela; Acosta, Pereyra, Tesuri, Carrera, Giani; Colonel. DT: Orsi-Gomez.WORKSHOPS: Blacksmith; Benavidez, Mantilla, J. Rodriguez, Portillo; Villagra, M. Gomez; Garro, Galarza; Busts, Barticciotto. DT: Gandolfi.Stadium: Athletic Tucuman. Referee: Nazarene Arasa. Time: 6:30 p.m. TV: TNT Sports. BELGIAN: Slab; Barinaga, Rebola, Godoy, Diarte; U. Sanchez, Long, Rollon, Lencioni; Marin; Passerini. DT: Farré (photo).C. CORDOBA (SdE): Mansilla; J. Gomez, Valdez, Goni, Canto, Meli; Farioli, Pitton, Maciel; Ocampos, L. Rodriguez. DT: De Felippe.Stadium: Belgrano of Córdoba. Referee: Leander King Hilfer. Time: 6:30 p.m. TV: ESPN Premium. RIVER: Armani; Herrera, Gonzalez Pirez, P. Diaz, E. Diaz or Helmet; E. Perez, Aliendro or Palavecino; I. Fernandez, Lanzini, Ship; Knee or Borja. DT: Demichelis.INDEPENDENT: King; Island, Baez, Laso, D. Perez; L. Gonzalez, Marcone, Mancullo; Canelo, Gimenez Reds, B. Martinez. DT: Tevez.Stadium: River. Referee: Facundo Tello. Time: 9 pm. TV: TNT Sports.
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