10. River Plate (12) vs Tigre (13)

A renewed River want to crush Tigre

TEAM NEWS

River Plate forward Gustavo Canales has been ruled out with a knee injury.

Defensive midfielder and team captain Matias Almeyda is suspended for one game after his ejection against Racing.

Midfielder Diego Barrado is out for this game with flu-like symptoms.

Tigre forward Leandro Lazzaro is doubtful for the game with a skull fracture.

Defensive midfielder Diego Castano returns to the first eleven after serving his suspension.

River Plate

Suspended: Almeyda (one match)

Doubtful: none

Injured/Unavailable: Gallardo (hamstring), Ahumada (stomach), Bou (pubalgia), Canales (knee), Barrado (flu)

Tigre

Suspended: none

Doubtful: Lazzaro (skull)

Injured/Unavailable: Paparatto (meniscus), Oliva (cheekbone)

MATCH PREVIEW

After suffering for most of the tournament, River Plate want to have a good day at their stadium, which is an impregnable venue for Tigre.

Since the arrival of Angel Cappa, River Plate are a different team. He gave them back the identity that made them a powerhouse: that attractive and effective style that allowed them to be the leaders in league titles. As the board decides the future of several squad members, this could be the last match for many of them: among them, Ariel Ortega, their legend who is struggling with alcoholism.

Tigre have lost five straight and there are no signs of improvement. They won't reach their modest goal of 25 points and are dead last in the overall season table. There are some doubts about job security for manager Ricardo Caruso Lombardi, despite the public support he received from part of the board. In the last few hours, they had a meeting where they started to assemble the squad for next season: many players will leave the club.

River Plate should get a clear win.

HEAD TO HEAD

These two sides have played 51 games, with 5 wins for Tigre, 37 for River Plate and 9 draws.

Tigre have never won at Monumental stadium.