Martínez Quarta's injury adds to a long list of footballers dealing with various physical problems at a key moment in the semester.
The Millonario defender will miss key matches in the Copa Argentina, the domestic tournament, and the Libertadores due to injury
Martínez Quarta's injury adds to a long list of footballers dealing with various physical problems at a key moment in the semester.
El Millonario will face some tough matches in the coming days that could determine the course for the rest of the year. First, the team will play San Martín de Tucumán in the Copa Argentina round of 32 this Saturday starting at 21:10 at Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades (Santiago del Estero).
One week later, on Saturday, August 9, the team will play the clásico against Independiente in Avellaneda at 18:30. For that match, Núñez's team will probably rest some players, since a few days later they will have one of the most important matches so far this year: the Copa Libertadores round of 16 match against Libertad in Paraguay (August 14 at 21:30).
Marcelo Gallardo received worrying news just a few days before the Copa Argentina match against San Martín de Tucumán. This Monday, it was confirmed that Lucas Martínez Quarta suffered a sprain of the right medial collateral ligament during a training session and will be sidelined for between two and three weeks.
The central defender, 29 years old, will miss several important matches on River's schedule: San Martín (T) for Copa Argentina, Independiente for the Clausura, and the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 against Libertad in Paraguay. In addition, his presence against Godoy Cruz and in the return leg against the Paraguayans is also in doubt.
