Robert Rojas received consolation from Marcelo Gallardo, after leaving the field due to injury | VIDEO

In the second half, when River Plate I was already winning 1-0 Lima AllianceParaguayan defender Robert Rojas had to leave the field of play due to an injury sustained due to a foul by blue and white striker Aldair Rodríguez.

While you were being transferred to the ambulance, Marcelo Gallardo approached the defender to comfort him. In a press conference at the end of the game, the River Plate coach indicated that “Rojas may have a fracture in the tibia”.

In the official River Plate accounts, a message of encouragement for the soccer player could be read: “Strength, Robert!” The publication was accompanied by a photo of the defender with many messages of support from fans.

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The technical command of Carlos Bustos is expected to put Cristian Benavente on offense along with Hernán Barcos from the opening whistle. “The Copa Libertadores is taken with a lot of responsibility, the pressure is taken in different ways and it depends on each one, it harms some and favors others. As Alianza Lima, we have to try to be protagonists despite the rivals we have in front. This tournament is a goal that the club has had since last year”, said the ‘Pirata’ in the preview.

The ‘Millionaire’, for his part, comes from beating Defense and Justice 2-1 in the Argentine Professional League, where he is in second place in Group A with 16 points. The bad news for Marcelo Gallardo is that he will not be able to count on Paulo Díaz or José Paradela due to COVID-19. Then, the entire squad is at the disposal of the Argentine coach.

At an official level, both teams have met 6 times, all for the Copa Libertadores, leaving a balance of 4 victories for River Plate and 2 draws. Check out their latest matchups below.

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