Club Atlético River Plate suffers a tough blow with Marcos Acuña's injury Club Atlético River Plate ended the match against Gimnasia with three injured players, but the most concerning is Marcos Acuña. The left-back, key to the team, left the field at the 16th minute of the second half with a muscle issue in his left hamstring. League standing: 14th in Liga Profesional Argentina, 0 pts, 0W-0D-1L from 1 games, recent form LLWWW. ## What happened to Acuña? Acuña, after fighting for a ball on the wing with Steimbach, felt pain in his left hamstring and asked for a substitution. Preliminary studies confirmed a sprain in the joint, which will likely keep him out of the match against Rosario Central this Sunday.

Why is this serious for River? Acuña's absence is a hard blow for River, as they do not have a natural replacement in the squad. Facundo González, who replaced him in this match, may have to start again at the Monumental.

Which other players were injured? Besides Acuña, Mauro Arambarri left at halftime with a sprain in his left ankle, and Ángel Correa left with a thigh contusion. However, Correa may be available for the next match.