River Plate: The three changes Gallardo would make to host Platense in the Professional League

River Plate 's squad returned to training this morning at the club's Ezeiza training ground after Thursday's Copa Libertadores rout of Independiente del Valle. Their focus now turns to the clash with Platense on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. at the Monumental stadium in the Liga Profesional quarterfinals.

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The players performed regenerative training indoors (due to the rain), and the most important thing is the medical clearance that Gonzalo Martínez is expected to receive in the coming days . In any case, we'll have to wait and see what decision Marcelo Gallardo makes regarding the possibility of him being called up and given a spot on the bench.

Pity is recovering from a torn left soleus muscle he suffered on March 26th, which he reinvigorated when he was called up before the Superclásico against Boca Juniors. He has been practicing on the field for almost a week, but the lack of football could lead to El Muñeco deciding not to risk him.

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Paulo Díaz, Marcos Acuña, and Enzo Pérez are expected to return for the match against Platense. All of them had been spared against Independiente del Valle: the Chilean defender didn't even make the bench, Huevo took a place among the substitutes and didn't come on, while the midfielder played the second half.

The three returning starters would replace Germán Pezzella, Milton Casco, and Giuliano Galoppo , respectively. The rest of the squad would be the same as the one that started Thursday's Copa Libertadores match and is usually the one Gallardo chooses thanks to recent good results.

Barring any unforeseen events, the Millonario 11 players seeking qualification for the semi-finals will be: Franco Armani; Fabricio Bustos, Paulo Díaz, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Acuña; Kevin Castaño, Enzo Pérez, Ignacio Fernández, Franco Mastantuono; Facundo Colidio and Sebastián Driussi .