The championship leader aims to stay ahead of San Lorenzo and Talleres, so Demichelis will push hard against Lobo.
River remains focused on a clear objective in the coming weeks: widen the margin as the sole front-runner of the Professional League, allowing more time to devote to the Copa Libertadores as the group stage moves toward its decisive phase. At the moment, the cushion stands at four points, earned through a five-game winning streak and a streak of nil against the scoreboard against them.
Now the challenge comes to the Monumental, a fortress that just toppled Racing at home, a victory that helped lift the team out of the relegation zone. The match is scheduled for Thursday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Núñez.
RIVER SPECIFICALLY IN FOCUS
Once more, attention at River Camp centers on the return of Nicholas de la Cruz, who is undergoing differentiated work to overcome the synovitis that held him back from the pitch and kept him out against Unión, The Strongest, and Huracán. His recovery remains a priority as the squad looks to be at full strength soon.
Matias Suarez also returned to lighter training, with the plan not to rush him back to full load so he can contribute fully when ready. The rest of the squad is in good shape, so the head coach Micho is expected to keep rotation minimal when the lineup is announced on Wednesday.
RIVER’S STARTING LINEUP
Ahead of the looming schedule, the coach is not planning to rotate much for now, so the XI is expected to resemble the one that earned victory at Ducó. The key question remains whether Salomón Rondón will retain a place after his goals and whether Lucas Beltrán will stay alongside him, a pairing that previously displaced José Paradela, one of the most consistent players of the current cycle.
Beyond that, everything points to continuity, with Franco Armani in goal; Milton Casco, Paulo Diaz, Leandro González Pírez, Enzo Díaz forming the defensive line; Enzo Pérez, Rodrigo Aliendro, Nacho Fernández, Enzo Barco in midfield; and the attacking trio of Salomón Rondón or José Paradela and Lucas Beltrán up top.
ALTERNATIVE
To confirm.
Attribution: Goal