Boca may start Cavani up front with another striker vs Racing | OneFootball

The head coach of Boca, Claudio Úbeda, is considering betting again on the double striker strategy for the classic match against Racing. Edinson Cavani, who added more minutes last Sunday, could start as a starter alongside his compatriot, Miguel Merentiel.

The Xeneize squad trained this Wednesday at the Ezeiza complex, in a practice that was unusual as the coach did not set up a team, as he usually does. The training was marked by physical work followed by a tactical session where everyone was mixed together.

However, despite not giving any hints during practice, it emerged that Sifón is considering starting Edinson Cavani from the beginning of the match. The coach observed a good performance in the 25 minutes he played against Platense and would give him the chance to play as a starter.

Sifón would change the scheme.

Having Cavani start would mean that the coach modifies the tactical system and returns to the 4-4-2 with the double striker formation he has favored since taking the position. Merentiel would not be removed from the starting lineup. This duo has already yielded good results for Úbeda.

Boca would bet on the Uruguayan duo

Cavani and Merentiel have shared the field 68 times in the blue and gold jersey. In those matches, the Matador scored 24 goals, while the Beast scored 20 times, according to Boca's History statistics. However, it has been quite some time since they both started as starters: the last four times saw the Salto native coming off the bench.

Cavani and Merentiel played together 68 times at Boca.

The last time Cavani and Merentiel started as starters was on September 14, 2025, against Rosario Central. That day, the team drew 1-1 at the Gigante de Arroyito with goals from Rodrigo Battaglia for the Xeneize and Ángel Di María for the Canalla.

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