Overview

• Kickoff is Sunday at 7:15 p.m. local time in Argentina, with ESPN carrying the match across Latin America and TNT Sports/TNT Sports Premium airing it in Argentina.
• The fixture counts for the Torneo Clausura’s 12th round, with River needing points to steady league form and protect its Copa Libertadores qualification standing in the annual table.
• River will be without players called for the FIFA window—Rivero, Acuña, Montiel, Quintero, Castaño and Galarza—plus Subiabre (U20) and the suspended Portillo.
• Key boosts include Maxi Salas returning after a reduced ban from the disciplinary tribunal and Sebastián Driussi receiving medical clearance following a recent thigh injury.
• Sarmiento arrives after a 1-0 loss to Gimnasia and sits low in the annual and averages tables, with referee Sebastián Zunino and VAR official Leandro Rey Hilfer assigned.