Lucas Blondel, the big surprise: he’ll miss Boca’s clash with Newell’s | OneFootball

Boca is preparing to face Newell's for the third round of the Torneo Apertura, and the list of called-up players surprised both locals and outsiders: Lucas Blondel, right back, was left out of Claudio Úbeda's squad.

Blondel's absence is striking, especially after Luis Advíncula's departure to Alianza Lima. His natural replacements will be Marcelo Weigandt and the young Dylan Gorosito. During the transfer market, Blondel was linked with Argentinos Juniors, Racing, and Independiente, although no deal progressed. His future remains open as the transfer window closes.

Added to this are the injuries: Edinson Cavani continues with a backache and has not been able to train normally; Miguel Merentiel is suffering from a tear in his right calf that will keep him out for at least three weeks; Milton Giménez has a groin injury that could lead to surgery; and Lucas Janson is recovering from a grade 2 tear in his left abdominal oblique.

For the match against Newell's, Boca would line up with: Agustín Marchesín; Juan Barinaga, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco; Santiago Ascacibar, Leandro Paredes, Ander Herrera; Kevin Zenón, Ángel Romero, and Exequiel Zeballos.

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