Overview

• The AFA Disciplinary Tribunal declared Salas’s suspension fulfilled under Article 25, making him eligible for Sunday’s Clausura match at the Monumental.
• River still face a shortage of options with roughly 18 players unavailable due to injuries, suspensions and international call-ups.
• Six players are on national-team duty: Gonzalo Montiel, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña, Kevin Castaño, Juan Fernando Quintero and Matías Galarza.
• Juan Portillo is suspended for one match after his dismissal against Rosario Central, and River enter the fixture on a run of three league defeats.
• Sebastián Driussi is close to medical clearance after a hamstring tear, with assessments also pending on Enzo Pérez, while Germán Pezzella, Agustín Ruberto and Giorgio Costantini are not expected back until 2026.