Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, January 11 at 21:00 (Argentina) at Gran Parque Central, with TV on ESPN Premium and streaming on Disney+ Premium.
- Training points to a 4-3-3 featuring Beltrán in goal, Montiel and Martínez Quarta in defense, a midfield of Castaño, Vera and Galoppo, and an attack led by Quintero, Driussi and Colidio.
- Franco Armani is out with a muscle tear, Marcos Acuña trains under reduced load after a foot issue, and Aníbal Moreno is not fully fit, with Maximiliano Salas expected to start on the bench for tactical reasons.
- River completed a mini preseason in San Martín de los Andes and is scheduled to face Peñarol on January 17 in Maldonado.
- Both clubs use the friendly to tune up for 2026 campaigns that include the Copa Sudamericana, with River also eyeing a Copa Argentina debut on February 17 and Millonarios set for a preliminary tie against Atlético Nacional.