Overview

• River expects to be without roughly 15–16 players for the fixture due to FIFA-window call-ups, injuries and suspensions.
• Six players are on international duty: Gonzalo Montiel, Lautaro Rivero and Marcos Acuña with Argentina; Juan Fernando Quintero and Kevin Castaño with Colombia; Matías Galarza with Paraguay.
• Juan Portillo is out after his red card and Maximiliano Salas must serve a second match of suspension.
• Injury absences include Germán Pezzella, Enzo Pérez, Sebastián Driussi, Giorgio Costantini, Maximiliano Meza, Gonzalo “Pity” Martínez and Agustín Ruberto, with local reports noting possible late checks on Pérez and Driussi.
• Gallardo is set to rebuild the XI and fill the bench with reserve players, while the AFA disciplinary tribunal weighs a decision on assistant Hernán Buján after he was named in the referee’s report for a halftime altercation.