The Millionaire finished the practice with a significant loss in defense. Marcelo Gallardo will be forced to get his hands on the team to visit Independiente.
The millionaire squad worked behind closed doors at the River Camp with their heads set on Independiente. After a defeat against Sarmiento that sowed doubts and the need to touch some pieces, Marcelo Gallardo worked throughout the week with the idea of making some variants in search of the best team. Of course, he did not imagine that a few hours before the match against Rojo he would suffer the loss of a regular starter.
In training this morning, Héctor David Martínez suffered a problem in the quadriceps of his left leg that prevented him from working normally. The defender, who has been going through some physical problems and who is not at his best soccer level, is practically ruled out for the match against Independiente in the Libertadores de América.
Now the question is raised in his possible replacement. Paulo Díaz and Javier Pinola appear as the first options, but they are not the only ones. There could also be the return of Emanuel Mammana to right back to allow Milton Casco to move to the left flank. Thus, Díaz, Pinola and Maidana would fight for the two places in the central defense.