River Plate's alternate team is preparing to face Defensa y Justicia this Friday in Florencio Varela as part of the nineteenth round of the 2024 Professional League. The match will take place at the Norberto Tomaghello stadium at 9 PM, with Nicolás Ramírez officiating and live broadcast by TNT Sports.
River arrives at this match after drawing with Vélez and suffering a 3-0 defeat in Brazil against Botafogo in the Copa Libertadores. With the local championship already out of reach, the team led by Marcelo Gallardo will focus its attention on international competition, opting for an alternate team to preserve the starters.
On the other hand, Defensa y Justicia, coming off a 4-3 loss to Racing, aims to enter the international Cup standings despite their inconsistent performance in the tournament.
Among the players who will have the opportunity to shine in this match are Jeremías Ledesma, Federico Gattoni, Nicolás Fonseca, Enzo Díaz, and Manuel Lanzini, who will try to take advantage of this opportunity against the team from Florencio Varela.
The probable line-ups for the match are as follows:
River: Jeremías Ledesma; Fabricio Bustos, Leandro González Pirez, Federico Gattoni, Paulo Díaz, Enzo Díaz; Santiago Simón, Nicolás Fonseca, Manuel Lanzini; Facundo Colidio and Adam Bareiro.
Defensa y Justicia: Enrique Bologna; Tobías Rubio, Santiago Ramos Mingo, Emanuel Aguilera, Alexis Soto; Benjamín Schamine, Gabriel Alanís, Kevin Gutiérrez, Aaron Molinas, Luciano Herrera; Juan Miritello.
The match promises to be an interesting duel between two teams with different objectives in the 2024 Professional League, where River seeks to recover and Defensa y Justicia aims to climb the standings.
