Carlos Palacios injured, ruled out for clash with Defensa y Justicia | OneFootball

While waiting for the recovery of Miguel Ángel Russo, who remains hospitalized and is counting the hours until he is discharged, the Boca squad finished their last training session before facing Defensa y Justicia with some bad news: Carlos Palacios suffered a muscle strain and is ruled out for the match in Florencio Varela.

The Chilean had to leave the practice at the Ezeiza training ground before the end and will undergo medical tests to determine the extent of his injury. With just one day to go before the clash against the Halcón, it is certain that he will not be on the squad list for the 10th round of the Torneo Clausura. His natural replacement would be Alan Velasco, although this has not yet been decided.

This untimely physical issue comes at a good moment for Palacios, after completing, in the first half against Central Córdoba, what were probably his best 45 minutes in a Boca shirt. A starter during this string of good results that has set Xeneize on the right path, he will now have to wait for the results. If it turns out to be a muscle tear, he would miss at least two more games (Newell’s and Barracas).

Just when Russo (who was again absent today, with Claudio Úbeda and Juvenal Rodríguez in charge of the session) was about to repeat the starting lineup for the second time since his arrival, the Chilean is now a forced change. Velasco, the only change in the draw against the team from Santiago, is the favorite to come in. Kevin Zenón is the second option.

This is the second consecutive training session this week that Russo has missed. Hospitalized for medical tests, he still has not been discharged and his presence at the Tito Tomaghello is uncertain. The coach wants to be there no matter what, but his full recovery is the priority. If he does not join the squad, Sifón Úbeda and Juvenal Rodríguez will take charge of the team.

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