Soccer-River Plate plead for goalkeeper after squad depleted by COVID-19

Soccer Football - Copa de la Liga - Boca Juniors v River Plate - Estadio La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina - May 16, 2021 River Plate players during halftime Pool via REUTERS/Daniel Jayo

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - River Plate may be forced to use an outfield player in goal for their next Copa Libertadores tie after all four of the club's registered keepers tested positive for COVID-19.

River said in a statement they had asked the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) for special dispensation to include goalkeepers Leo Diaz and Agustin Gomez in their squad for Wednesday’s game against Independiente of Santa Fe.