Overview
- River face Peñarol on Saturday, January 17 at 22:00 (Argentina time) at the Campus de Maldonado in Uruguay, with live streaming on Disney+ Premium.
- Goalkeeper Franco Armani is recovering from a right-calf tear and left back Marcos Acuña has a left-toe traumatism, leaving both out for the friendly and doubtful for the Apertura debut.
- Santiago Beltrán is set to start in goal in Armani’s absence, with Ezequiel Centurión still sidelined by a wrist fracture sustained in the Copa Argentina final.
- Matías Viña is being considered at left back as River evaluate options for cover, while Facundo Colidio has rejoined full training after illness.
- Aníbal Moreno could make his first appearance for River in this match, and Germán Pezzella remains unavailable as he continues ACL rehabilitation; River beat Millonarios 1-0 in their first 2026 friendly.