Buenos Aires, January 21 (NA) – The start of the Apertura tournament is just around the corner, and Marcelo Gallardo has begun to define the starting lineup that will debut against Barracas Central next Saturday at 5:00 PM. According to information gathered by the Argentine News Agency, the 'Millionaire's' coach would keep a mystery in the midfield and could surprise with the inclusion of Tomás Galván in the eleven that will take to the field at the Claudio Fabián Tapia stadium. The 25-year-old offensive midfielder, with a past at Defensa y Justicia, Colón, Tigre, and Vélez, would fight for the spot with Colombian Kevin Castaño to join Aníbal Moreno, Fausto Vera, and Juan Fernando Quintero in the center of the pitch. During the pre-season, Galván accumulated important minutes against Millonarios of Colombia and Peñarol of Uruguay, had a good performance that surprised Gallardo, who explicitly requested that the player not leave the club in the current transfer market, and could break into the starting lineup. However, while Castaño has raised doubts for the start of the tournament, another option to start from the beginning in that area of the field could be Giuliano Galoppo. On the other hand, while Franco Armani continues his recovery from injury, Santiago Beltrán would be in charge of guarding the goal for the River Plate team, with Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, and Matías Viña in the defensive zone. The new Uruguayan signing would come in for Marcos Acuña, who remains with a foot trauma that has not allowed him to train normally and would rule him out of the start of the local competition. Meanwhile, the attacking duo would be made up of Facundo Colidio and Sebastián Driussi, while Maximiliano Salas, Agustín Rubert, and Ian Subiabre would wait for an opportunity on the bench. IP Possible River vs. Barracas Central formation: Santiago Beltrán; Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Matías Viña; Fausto Vera, Aníbal Moreno, Kevin Castaño or Tomás Galván, Juan Fernando Quintero; Sebastián Driussi and Facundo Colidio. DT: Marcelo Gallardo.
