Finally, it was confirmed that the hitch will travel to Brazil and will be at Gallardo’s disposal.
River Plate prepares for a momentous duel in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores and this Monday he will begin his journey to Belo Horizonte, where they will face Atlético Mineiro in the first leg.
The most notable novelty on the squad list is the reappearance of Gonzalo “Pita” Martínezwho returns after nine months of absence due to injury. The Mendoza midfielder, who had injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in January during a friendly against a team from the Major League Soccer (MLS), was operated on Barcelona and has been in rehab ever since. Now it is available again for Marcelo Gallardo and could add some minutes in Brazil, although this is not yet confirmed.
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The return of Pity was celebrated by the club with an emotional video on social media, highlighting some of his most memorable moments with the club’s shirt. Millionaireincluding his iconic goal against Boca in the final of the 2018 Copa Libertadores in Madrid. The possibility of seeing him in action again generates great expectations among fans, who see his return as a morale boost for the team in the final stretch of the continental tournament.
Another player who joins the delegation is Fabricio Bustos, who received the medical discharge after overcoming a muscle strain in the right soleus suffered in the draw against Platense. The pause in Argentine football due to the double date of Qualifiers allowed him to recover and it is likely that he will start, occupying the right back instead of Milton Casco.
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With the inclusion of these two players, River will travel to Brazil with the intention of achieving a good result in the first match of the series, and then defining in the Monumental. The team of Gallardo will seek its fourth final Copa Libertadores in the last seven years, consolidating its presence as one of the great protagonists of South American football.
