River Plate's right-back Gonzalo Montiel has undergone medical examinations due to discomfort in his right knee, and his participation in the match against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata for the Torneo Clausura is in jeopardy.
During the Thursday evening training session, the 2022 World champion with the Argentine national team in Qatar suffered a physical problem, raising alarms in the squad managed by Marcelo Gallardo.
Although the extent of the injury to the 28-year-old player is still unknown, his presence in the match against El Lobo, valid for the fourteenth round of the local championship, would be subject to the results of the standard examinations in such situations.
Furthermore, Montiel has caused concern in the Núñez squad as on Sunday, November 9th, at 4:00 PM, they will visit Boca at La Bombonera in a crucial match in the fight to qualify for the next edition of the Copa Libertadores.
If Montiel's absence is confirmed for both matches, 'Muñeco' would lose one of the fundamental pieces in his system for the final stretch of the tournament and would have to analyze a substitute to face the xeneizes.
In that area of the field, Gallardo has Fabricio Bustos as the natural replacement, but the poor performance of the former Independiente player has caused him to lose ground in the coach's considerations.
