With the qualification for the quarterfinals of the Copa Argentina after defeating Unión on penalties, River will face Racing in a clásico that already has special ingredients due to the way Maximiliano Salas left Academia to join Millonario.
However, during the River Foundation dinner, the forward himself tried to downplay the match: "With Racing, it's going to be just another match. I'm happy to see my former teammates again. I haven't lost contact with any of them, I still talk to almost all of them," he said. He added: "It's going to be a great match. Both of us have good teams, may the best team win."
When asked about Marcos Rojo, Salas dismissed any intention of rough play from the defender: "He's a great player, with a lot of quality. He's a great person, I have nothing against him. There's a lot of talk that he's going to hurt me, but I'm calm, I know he's a respectful player," he stated.
