Club Atlético River Plate faces Vélez this Sunday at the Monumental, needing to add three points to continue their sports recovery in the Torneo Clausura.
What happened?
The news that brings relief to Eduardo Coudet is the return of Sebastián Driussi, Gonzalo Montiel, and Marcos Acuña, who returned to training with their teammates in this Friday's practice.
Why is it important?
Driussi is River's top scorer in the season, with seven goals, and his return comes at a time when the team is struggling to find the goal.
What comes next?
River's roster to face Vélez includes the players called up by Eduardo Coudet, with the presence of Driussi, Montiel, and Acuña as good news for the coach. With 20 goals scored and 15 conceded in the season, River seeks to improve their goal difference and stay in the fight for the title, although they are 9 points behind leaders Rosario Central. In the previous season, River finished in sixth place in the Liga Profesional Argentina, with 22 points, 6 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses in 16 games, and a recent form of DLLWL.
