It’s almost time for the River Plate vs Talleres Torneo Apertura match which is rapidly nearing kick-off, and the players have now been announced.
First off, the starting XI for River Plate which has been officially confirmed as:
River Plate
Franco Armani #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 89kg
Age: 38
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Casilda, Argentina
Marcos Acuña #8
Defender
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Zapala, Argentina
Paulo Díaz
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Chile
Place of birth: Santa Cruz, Chile
Lucas Martínez Quarta #2
Defender
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Mar del Plata, Argentina
Gonzalo Montiel #4
Defender
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: González Catán, Argentina
Kevin Castaño #5
Midfielder
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 24
Enzo Pérez
Midfielder
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 39
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Mendoza, Argentina
Santiago Simón
Midfielder
Height: 1.67m
Weight: 60kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: José C. Paz, Argentina
Franco Mastantuono
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 17
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Azul, Argentina
Sebastián Driussi
Midfielder
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Argentina
Facundo Colidio
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Rafaela, Argentina
The starting line-up for Talleres has also been confirmed as:
Talleres
Guido Herrera
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Argentina
Blás Riveros
Defender
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 27
Miguel Navarro
Defender
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 26
Santiago Fernández
Defender
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Río Cuarto, Argentina
Gastón Benavídez
Defender
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Morteros, Argentina
Ulises Ortegoza
Midfielder
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Chile
Place of birth: San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina
Juan Portilla
Midfielder
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 26
Matías Galarza Fonda
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 23
Emanuel Reynoso
Midfielder
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina
Federico Girotti
Forward
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 85kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Argentina
Nahuel Bustos
Forward
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Córdoba, Argentina
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