In the midst of the noise over the double penalty missed by Esequiel Barco, another problem arose in River. A heavy problem for what is to come. It is that Miguel Borja suffered a small muscle injury in the left adductor and the scenario is complicated for him to be able to play the Superclásico, on Sunday the 25th at the Monumental.
In what was a forgettable night for the Millonario, Borja had to leave the field nine minutes into the second half due to discomfort in his left leg. After returning from Tucumán, this Thursday afternoon studies were carried out at the Rossi Clinic and there the extent of his muscle injury was learned.
This is why, for a logical reason, in River they already ruled out the hummingbird for the match this Sunday the 18th against Banfield, and they light candles so that the scorer, who has seven goals in six games so far in 2024, can be present in the superclásico to be played at the Monumental.
The possible replacement
From this loss, a question arises for Demichelis and his coaching staff: who will be the 9 if Borja is not there? The most viable option is for Colidio to occupy the center of the attack, just as he did against Rosario Central in the Champions Trophy.
Another possibility is that Micho bet on the young Agustín Ruberto, who is Borja’s natural replacement and scored two goals in Millonario’s first game, but who has not yet started and is only 17 years old. On Wednesday he was chosen to replace Colibrí when he left the field due to an inconvenience that leaves him on the verge of missing the Superclásico.