Suspensions Won't Deny River

Argentinian side missing players for Inter tie but coach remains positive

- 

LOS ANGELES - River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo is confident he can still field a team capable of defeating Inter Milan in his side's final Group E game at the Club World Cup, despite losing several players due to suspension.

Gallardo saw Kevin Castano sent off in the latter stages of the 0-0 draw with Monterrey at the Rose Bowl on June 21, while yellow cards for Enzo Perez and Giuliano Galoppo mean the pair will also miss the meeting with the Italian team on June 25 in Seattle.

River Plate are one of South America's most successful clubs, winning the Copa Libertadores on four occasions, as well as the Intercontinental Cup in 1986.

Their draw with Monterrey means the Argentinian side are level on four points with Inter Milan in Group E.

Monterrey are third in the standings, two points behind Inter and River Plate, and a win over already-eliminated Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan could see the Mexican side climb into the qualification berths for the knockout rounds.

Said Gallardo: "We have some players that we're going to be missing. We, of course, had some yellow cards and there are several players who won't be able to play in the next game, so we will have to see how we organise that.