Overview
- River coach Leonardo Ponzio has resumed team training and is monitoring the recoveries of Fausto Vera, Aníbal Moreno and Juan Cruz Meza ahead of the two-legged octavos tie with Lanús.
- Fausto Vera is the most likely to be available after suffering a right hamstring tear on October 18 and completing roughly three weeks of rehabilitation, with return contingent on normal training.
- Aníbal Moreno's return is uncertain because he is managing a lumbar discopathy and will only be considered if his pain permits full training and match fitness.
- Eighteen-year-old Juan Cruz Meza also has a right hamstring tear and will reach about three weeks of recovery before the tie, but Tomás Galván currently leads the selection order if Meza is only partly fit.
- River must also replace suspended defenders Lucas Martínez Quarta and Gonzalo Montiel for the match at the Monumental scheduled between November 21 and 22, a tie that will shape the club's push for Copa Libertadores 2027 qualification.