The midfielder and the attacker spent the entire preseason with River but at the end of the transfer market they went on loan to Arsenal, Ruiz confirmed them as starters and they will play against El Más Grande.
Martín Demichelis took over as River’s coach in mid-November 2022 and in his presentation he made it very clear how he would deal with the squad: he wanted to evaluate them all, give them the opportunity to demonstrate and then choose who would stay and who should look for their future. in another club. Micho evaluated those who were already there, those who had to return from their loans and also the kids who had been standing out in the Reserve.
After a first instance in San Luis, a few days in Buenos Aires and the trip to the United States, Martín Demichelis decided which players he would work with in the first half of 2023 and There were two loan departures towards the end of the transfer window that drew attention: Felipe Peña Biafore and Flabian Londoño Bedoya, both went to Arsenal de Sarandí.
It is true that Londoño Bedoya -who has not yet officially debuted in the Primera de River- He had a lot of competition since in front of him were Borja, Rondón and Beltrán. Peña Biafore He can play as a central marker but his natural position is that of central midfielder and Micho considered that tahead of Enzo Pérez, Bruno Zuculini, Matías Kranevitter and for this reason he suggested that he go out on loan to earn filming. The DT never imagined that he would need it since Zucu suffered a severe injury and Kranevitter is still recovering from his fracture.
The return to the Monument
River and Arsenal face each other for the fifth date of the Professional League and both Felipe Peña and Flabian Londoño will return to the Monumental, but this time wearing the Sarandí cast shirt. It will be a day of great emotion for them since they will return to the club that formed them as players and people. It should be noted that the midfielder has already played four games with the Arsenal shirt and the Colombian did so three times. Carlos Ruiz confirmed them as starters and the two will go from the start against River.
