Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. Argentina time at the Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel in Maldonado, Uruguay.
- Santiago Beltrán is set to start in goal as Franco Armani continues his recovery from a calf strain, with Marcos Acuña also unavailable.
- New signing Aníbal Moreno could make his River debut after arriving from Palmeiras, and left back Matías Viña is in line for a first start.
- This is River’s second and last preseason outing after a 1-0 win over Millonarios secured by a Gonzalo Montiel penalty.
- Peñarol enters with mixed tune-ups, including a goalless draw with Central Español and a 2-1 defeat to Independiente behind closed doors.