Overview
- River will reassess Montiel in Friday’s training session to determine his availability for Sunday’s match against Gimnasia at the Monumental.
- TN and La Voz report discomfort in a left-knee ligament with no rupture indicated, while Diario Uno attributes the issue to the right knee.
- Marcelo Gallardo’s primary replacement at right back is Fabricio Bustos, with Milton Casco also under consideration.
- The situation clouds planning for the Nov. 9 Superclásico at La Bombonera, raising concern about River’s late-season objectives and Libertadores qualification push.
- Montiel, a regular starter and World Cup winner, experienced the problem after training and underwent medical studies earlier in the week.