At the beginning of May, River Plate vs. Boca Juniors will face each other in a new edition of the Argentine superclásico. This time, both teams will clash at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires for the Argentine Professional League 2023.
However, both teams have several players who are at risk of missing the match due to yellow card accumulation.
Which River players could miss the superclásico?
- Nacho Fernández: has three yellow cards and if he is cautioned against Atlético Tucumán he will miss the match against Boca.
- Enzo Díaz: was on a warning, but received a yellow card against Independiente and was suspended for the game against Tucumán. That is to say, he will be available against Boca.
- Enzo Pérez: same situation as Enzo Díaz. He was at risk of missing the match against Boca, but that is now in the past.
Which Boca players could miss the superclásico?
- Guillermo 'Pol' Fernández: has three yellow cards and could be left out of the superclásico if cautioned against Racing.
- Alan Varela: same situation as 'Pol' Fernández. He is on a warning.
When is River vs. Boca for the Argentine Professional League?
The superclásico will be played on Sunday, May 7th at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, starting at 15:30 Peru time and 17:30 Argentina time.