The surprise of Marcelo Gallardo in the probable formation of River Plate for the Superclásico against Boca

The Superclásico and the River Plate coach are coming, Marcelo gallardo, continues to test variants for the clash against Boca Juniors, this Sunday from 5:00 p.m. at the Monumental Stadium. It will be in a special framework since it will have the return of the public with a capacity of 50 percent after more than a year and a half of absence of the fans in the domestic tournament due to health restrictions in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The training this Thursday was on the grass where the game will be played since the DT millionaire decided to do a soccer practice. In it he tried a team and his work aims to be able to define the starting eleven against the team led by Sebastián Battaglia. In training the Doll He surprised with one of the names that could be considered as a variant in midfield.

In defense, Gallardo did not propose modifications with the baseline that he played on the last date in Santiago del Estero against Central Córdoba. There they were Milton Casco, Robert Rojas, Paulo Díaz and Fabrizio Angileri. It was speculated with a three line attempt, a linked version to the evolution of David Martínez, but the defender recovering from a muscle injury to the left hamstring and today he went back to training in a different way.

In the midfield, with Enzo Perez and Nicolas De la Cruz as fixed, it only remains to know who will accompany them. Those that were mentioned were Santiago Simon, starter in the last game, Agustin Palavecino, who had started against Arsenal, and Bruno Zuculini, chosen in front of Newell’s. It was even speculated with Leonardo Ponzio, a gladiator who knows a lot about duels against him. Xeneize. However, Gallardo placed first in the rehearsal Enzo Fernandez and he broke any forecast again.

The tested scheme was a 4-3-1-2, with Enzo Fernández as a midfielder on the right, Enzo Pérez as a central midfielder and De la Cruz on the left. As creator the Doll He ratified the confidence of the Colombian Jorge Carrascal.

Meanwhile, on the attack front, the doubt passes through the state of Matías Suárez, recovered from a synovitis in his right knee that had him abused. The forward worked normally and if he can finish the week without physical problems, he may be able to play, but he would not do it from the start.

With Julian Alvarez as undisputed forward, if Gallardo finally wants to protect Suárez, they will fight for his place Benjamin Rollheiser, who went out to play last Saturday against Central Córdoba, and Braian romero, who entered against the santiagueños and scored a goal Railway. The former Defense and Justice gunner would get an advantage at the wheel.

With this panorama the probable formation would be: Franco Armani; Milton Casco, Robert Rojas, Paulo Díaz, Fabrizio Angileri; Enzo Fernández, Enzo Pérez; Nicolás De la Cruz, Jorge Carrascal; Braian Romero and Julián Álvarez. This Friday there will be a new practice, but at the River Camp, from 9.00 am.

Although a Superclásico is always special, in this circumstance River Plate is fighting for the Professional League title where it is second with 27 points and is only two behind the only leader, Talleres de Córdoba. While Boca Juniors is sixth in the table with 21 units and seeks to win at the Monumental to be in the running for the tournament.

Since the first leg for the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores 2019 that the Superclásico is not played at the Monumental, which that night was packed in the victory of the local team (2-0). For the domestic tournament, the last three meetings on the River Plate court, there was a zero draw for the 2019/2020 Super League, and before that, two Boca Juniors triumphs, 4-2 in the 2016/2017 Championship; and 2-1 in the Superliga 2017/2018.

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