2024-04-09 03:01:00
After Saturday’s important victory against Newell’s in Rosario for the League Cup, Boca’s wheel does not stop and continues. This Tuesday from 9 pm for the second date of Group D of the South American Cup, Boca will receive at the Bombonera the weak Sportivo Trinidense of Paraguay looking for their first win in the continental tournament after last week’s away draw against Nacional Potosí in Bolivia.
Also for South America, from 7 p.m. They will face each other at the Diego Maradona stadium in La Paternal and in group D, Argentinos Juniors and Racing de Montevideo while at the same time and in the Uno stadium in La Plata they will do it Students y The Strongest of La Paz for group C of the Libertadores Cup
It is possible that as Boca will continue this Friday the 12th at 7:30 p.m., the remaining sixty-seven minutes of the suspended match against Estudiantes in La Plata, andCoach Diego Martínez puts in place an alternative team similar to the one that played in the Bolivian high altitude but with two important new features: Edinson Cavani and Sergio Romero are already available after their injuries and it is possible that they will start.
Cavani He rejoined the group after overcoming a contracture that left him out at halftime of the classic with San Lorenzo. But the coaching staff He will evaluate whether he risks it against the Paraguayans or preserves it to go to La Plata. Meanwhile, Romero is in a position to return after an inflammation he suffered in the Achilles tendon of his left foot during the match on the second day of the League Cup against Sarmiento de Junin at the San Lorenzo stadium.
The most likely thing is that Romero goes to the bench against Trinidad and Leandro Brey continues to start this Tuesday and on Friday against Estudiantes. If Boca advances to the quarterfinals of the League Cup, it will be necessary to see if Martínez finally restores the position to Romero, 37, or supports Brey, 21.
Even if you play with an alternative team, Boca will present a very competitive formation against the Paraguayans. Even with some players who were in Rosario on Saturday such as Cristian Lema, “Pol” and “Equi” Fernández, Kevin Zenón and Miguel Merentiel. Coach Martínez’s idea is to bet on both fronts with the exception that the League Cup is a short-term objective that will be resolved in four more games. While the Copa Sudamericana will only be defined in November. Boca would go against Trinidense with an alternative formation, put the starters with Estudiantes and put together a mix in the Definition of Group B would take place on Tuesday the 16th and in which Boca will play with Godoy Cruz in La Bombonera.
The Boca team finished against Newell’s without any serious injuries. Cristian Medina, who came out hurt, and Lautaro Blancowho retired in the cart, only suffered a blow and a cramp, respectively. Marcos Rojo y Luca Gateothers of those replaced, no studies were carried out either and on Sunday they carried out regenerative work. However, Medina and Langoni were preserved and were left out of those called up.
On the other hand, the defender Lucas Blondel underwent surgery by Dr. Jorge Batista of the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that he suffered in the classic against San Lorenzo. The right side He will face a recovery of around eight months and could reappear at most in the last games of the year.