<p>BUENOS AIRES — Five more footballers at River Plate have tested positive for COVID-19, lifting the powerful Argentine club’s total to 20 cases within the squad. </p>
<p>The impact is so high that River Plate has none of its four eligible goalkeepers fit for Wednesday’s Copa Libertadores match against Colombia’s Santa Fé.</p>
<p>River Plate issued a statement Monday saying Lucas Beltrán, Flabian Londoño Bedoya, Gonzalo Montiel, Leonardo Ponzio and Alex Vigo were the latest to test positive for the virus. </p>
<p>The other 15 cases were revealed on Saturday ahead of the superclasico against Boca Juniors in the quarterfinals of the Argentinian league cup. Boca won on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time.</p>
<p>CONMEBOL, which governs South American soccer, allows clubs to have squads of up to 50 players. River Plate now has 32 available, including several youth team players. </p>
<p>Argentinian media reported the club will ask CONMEBOL to postpone the match.</p>
<p>River Plate is second in the Copa Libertadores Group D with six points from four matches, two behind leader Fluminense of Brazil. Colombian clubs Junior de Barranquilla are on three points and Santa Fé is on two. </p>
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