Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 20:30 local time on ESPN Premium, with Nazareno Arasa as referee and Silvio Trucco on VAR at the Monumental.
- After Friday’s Copa Argentina semifinal loss to Independiente Rivadavia on penalties, scrutiny from supporters is intensifying and Marcelo Gallardo has not confirmed his lineup.
- Right back remains undecided between Milton Casco and Fabricio Bustos after Gonzalo Montiel’s knee sprain, and Facundo Colidio is expected to step in for the injured Sebastián Driussi.
- Gimnasia arrive under interim coach Fernando Zaniratto following a 2-0 derby defeat to Estudiantes and remain under relegation pressure.
- River members elected Stefano Di Carlo president on Saturday for a term through 2029, with his formal assumption set for Monday, as the result also carries implications for playoff seeding and Copa Libertadores positioning before the next round’s Superclásico at Boca.