Vera and Driussi return for River Plate - San Lorenzo squad
River Plate - San Lorenzo is set for Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 19.00, and River’s 23-player squad includes Fausto Vera and Sebastián Driussi after both returned from injury. Eduardo Coudet’s group comes into the octavos de final with two important recoveries for a home knockout match.
Coudet's 23-player list
River finalized the call-up list after Saturday’s last training session, and the head coach kept 23 players available for the Round of 16 tie. Vera and Driussi are the headline returns, while Sebastián Zunino will referee the match and Silvio Trucco will handle the VAR.
Vera rejoined the squad after a right knee sprain suffered on April 15 against Carabobo in the Copa Sudamericana. Driussi is also back after a grade 2 right hamstring strain against Boca on April 19, and he recovered earlier than expected.
Regular starters back in River
Gonzalo Montiel, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña, Tomás Galván and Aníbal Moreno were among the regular starters included after not traveling to Venezuela for the previous Thursday’s match against Carabobo. Their inclusion gives River a stronger base for a single-elimination game in the Torneo Apertura 2026.
River also left out six players compared with the Carabobo match: Ulises Gimenez, Juan Cruz Meza, Santiago Lencina, Kevin Castaño, Lautaro Pereyra and Agustín Ruberto. That shuffle is the clearest sign of how much Coudet is adjusting the group around the knockout setting.
San Lorenzo at 19.00
The match will be broadcast live on Premium, exclusive to the pack fútbol package, and it can also be followed on La Página Millonaria’s YouTube channel with Renzo Pantich’s commentary. For River, the immediate takeaway is simple: two injured pieces are back, five regular starters have returned to the squad, and the roster is trimmed around a decisive home fixture against San Lorenzo.
