River will host Banfield in a crucial match to get closer to the Copa Libertadores qualification spots after their recent elimination by Atlético Mineiro. The match will take place at the Monumental stadium this Saturday at 6 PM, officiated by Sebastian Martínez and assisted by Lucas Novelli in VAR. The broadcast will be handled by ESPN Premium.
The River team comes from a 0-0 draw with Defensa y Justicia as a visitor, accumulating 27 points and situated in the eleventh position. Additionally, they suffered elimination in the Copa Libertadores at the hands of Atlético Mineiro. Coach Marcelo Gallardo will make changes to the starting lineup for this match, aiming to secure three points with the starting players.
On the other hand, Banfield arrives motivated after defeating Racing 2-1 in their last match, accumulating 21 points and positioned in the twenty-third place in the table. Coach Gustavo Munúa plans to make modifications compared to the team that defeated Racing, aiming for a second consecutive victory.
The probable lineups for the match are as follows: River: Franco Armani; Fabricio Bustos, Germán Pezzella, Paulo Díaz, Marcos Acuña or Enzo Díaz; Santiago Simón, Matías Kranevitter or Rodrigo Villagra, Manuel Lanzini, Maximiliano Meza; Facundo Colidio and Miguel Borja. Coach: Marcelo Gallardo. Banfield: Facundo Sanguinetti; Ramiro Di Luciano, Alexis Maldonado, Nicolás Hernández, Matías De Ritis; Matías González, Martín Cañete, Cristian Núñez, Braian Galván; Bruno Sepúlveda and Leandro Garate. Coach: Gustavo Munúa.
