Boca on alert: Cavani misses training due to discomfort | OneFootball

La Bombonera witnessed a formal football practice this Thursday, as is customary for Miguel Ángel Russo before every match. But this time, the murmurs weren’t about goals or tactical changes. The focus was on an absence that did not go unnoticed: Edinson Cavani did not take part in the session and set off alarms in the Boca world.

The Uruguayan striker, who had been a regular fixture in the Xeneize attack, was not part of either of the two teams that faced each other in training. Neither among the starters nor the substitutes ahead of the clash with Central Córdoba, which is concerning.

For now, there is no official medical report from the club, but it has emerged that he is dealing with discomfort in his lower back, for which he underwent medical tests to determine if there is any type of injury. It’s worth remembering that Cavani suffered an injury in that area of his back that troubled him for some time; he even played with that pain, receiving injections and wearing special bandaging.

Cavani, doubtful for Sunday.

Meanwhile, Miguelo tried Agustín Marchesín in goal instead of Leandro Brey, marking his return after the muscle injury that sidelined him in Rosario. In defense: Barinaga, Di Lollo, Costa, and Blanco; in midfield: Aguirre, Paredes, Battaglia, and Palacios; and up front: Merentiel alongside Milton Giménez.

The second team featured Leandro Brey; Luis Advíncula, Nicolás Figal, Marco Pellegrino, Frank Fabra; Ander Herrera, Tomás Belmonte, Williams Alarcón; Malcom Braida, Lucas Janson, and Alan Velasco. The uncertainty about Cavani will only be resolved on Sunday, during the tactical talk at the Intercontinental Hotel. Until then, Boca waits.

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