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Boca Juniors and River Plate They will play this Saturday a new superclassic of Argentine soccer, but the coaches of both teams analyze using an alternative formation so that the usual starters arrive rested to the semifinals of the Libertadores Cup Of the next week.
River Plate will host Palmeiras on Tuesday, January 5, and Boca Juniors will play the next day against Santos at La Bombonera.
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Before, ‘xeneizes’ and ‘millionaires’ will face each other on the fourth day of the second phase of the Diego Maradona Cup (the Argentine League).
With two days to go, Boca Juniors and River Plate lead Group A of the Championship Phase with seven points, followed by Argentinos Juniors (with 4), Independiente and Huracán (3) and Arsenal (1). A victory would guide the winner to the final, but it would not ensure that place either.
For that reason, and due to the eventual lack of rest, is that both Miguel Ángel Russo (Boca Juniors coach) and Marcelo Gallardo (River Plate) plan to make variables in the starting lineup.
Colombian attacking midfielder Edwin Cardona recovered from an enterocolitis he suffered and is at the disposal of Russo, who has all his players in optimal physical condition. In addition, it is almost a fact that forward Carlos Tevez, 36, will be on the bench to arrive rested for Wednesday’s duel, but the partisan press assures that the ‘Apache’ asked the coach to also play against River Plate.
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The reigning local soccer champion has a better goal difference (+4 against +3) and would not frown on a draw at La Bombonera. Despite the secrecy, Russo is expected to have a mixed team, with some starters and other regular substitutes.
Russo would use other Colombians in the headline: Sebastián Villa and Jorman Campuzano. Possibly Frank Fabra also has minutes.
The alignment of the ‘xeneize’ would be: Esteban Andrada; Julio Buffarini, Carlos Zambrano, Carlos Izquierdoz, Emmanuel Mas; Sebastián Villa, Nicolás Capaldo, Jorman Campuzano; Edwin Cardona, Ramón Ábila and Mauro Zárate.
Instead, everything seems to indicate that River Plate, which will have one less day of rest because it receives Palmeiras on Tuesday, will play with an alternative team, with substitutes and youth.
Forward Lucas ‘Oso’ Pratto, who had lost his title but was important, left this week for the Netherlands to play on loan for Feyenoord. In addition, the ‘millionaire’ will suffer casualties due to injury to the two left backs (Milton Casco and Fabrizio Angileri) and that of the Chilean central defender Paulo Díaz.
River Plate would play with Enrique Bologna; Elías López, Santiago Sosa, Javier Pinola, Jorge Moreira; Leonardo Ponzio, Bruno Zuculini, Ignacio Fernández; Lucas Beltrán, Federico Girotti and Julián Álvarez.
Colombians Rafael Santos Borré and Jorge Carrascal would not be starters, but, if necessary, they would enter the game.
The other parties in this group will be Independiente-Arsenal and Huracán-Argentinos Juniors.
Tournament modality
After a match against each rival, the winners of the Championship Phases A and B will face each other in a final to define the champion of the Diego Maradona Cup (the Argentine League), who will qualify for the 2021 Libertadores Cup. Complementation Phase will play against each other and the winner will face the team that lost the final of the Championship Phase. The one that prevails in that duel will qualify for the South American Cup in 2022.
Match schedule for the fourth date of the second phase (from 02 to 05 January):
Saturday 2: Boca Juniors-River Plate and Rosario Central-Defense and Justice.
Sunday 3: Independiente-Arsenal, Patronato-Lanús, Newell’s-Velez and Central Córdoba-Racing Club.
Monday 4: San Lorenzo-Gimnasia, Talleres-Banfield and Aldosivi-Unión.
Tuesday 5: Huracán-Argentinos, Atlético Tucumán-Colón and Godoy Cruz-Estudiantes.
EFE
