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River receives Alianza Lima for the last day of Group F
The Copa Libertadores group stage closes its curtain and several teams seek to close in the best way. This is the case dand River Plate, who aspires to become one of the best starters in the tournament. In their last match for Group F they will receive an Alianza Lima that wants to cut a long losing streak. From 7 pm, at the Antonio Vespucio Liberti, on Fox Sports. The referee will be Colombian Jhon Ospina.
The Millionaire, who leads his zone with comfort with 13 units,Its goal is to advance to the round of 16 as one of the teams that added the most points, which would allow it to define as local in eventual quarterfinal or semi-final matches. Today he only has Palmeiras (18 -ideal score-) and Flamengo (16) ahead of him.
For this match Marcelo Gallardo will havethe return of Franco Armani, who stopped testing positive (later he will also travel with Julián Álvarez to Bilbao to join the squad of the Argentine team that will face Italy). The Octopuswould enter instead of the young Ezequiel Centurión.
The other who is also available after leaving behind the corresponding isolation is the midfielder Tomás Pochettino, although everything suggests that he will occupy a place in the bench of substitutes. Javier Pinola will be out due to covid (he continues to test positive) and Bruno Zuculini.
In defense, for his part, the Doll would have the idea of continuing to bet on Emanuel Mammana as right back instead of Andrés Herrera. Agustín Palavecino will continue in midfield and Enzo Pérez will turn around, who left behind a suspension due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
Upstairs will be Julián Álvarez, who is playing the last games at the club before leaving for Manchester City.
His opponent, on the other hand, only has one point and has no chance of remaining in third place, since he offers a place in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana. As if that were not enough, they have a very tough record: 28 games without victories in the Copa Libertadores. His last triumph was 10 years ago.
Probable formations:
River Plate: Franco Armani; Emanuel Mammana, Paulo Diaz, David Martinez, Milton Casco; Enzo Perez, Enzo Fernandez; Agustín Palavecino, Nicolás De la Cruz, Esequiel Barco; and Julián Álvarez. DT: Marcelo Gallardo
Alianza Lima: Ángelo Campos; Fabio Rojas, Jefferson Portales, Yordi Vilchez, Ricardo Lagos; Arley Rodríguez, Josepmir Ballón, Jairo Concha, Pablo Lavandeira; Wilmer Aguirre and Hernán Barcos. DT: Carlos Bustos
Stadium: Antonio Vespucio Liberti (Monumental)
Referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia)
Time: 19
Television: Fox Sports
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