After the embarrassment, Boca return to work, eye O'Higgins rematch | OneFootball

Boca’s squad is looking to put behind them the tough defeat they suffered in Bajo Flores against Deportivo Riestra. The blow they took in the local league must quickly be left in the past, because in three days they will be playing for a place in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. 

The players had no rest after the embarrassment they produced last night in their visit to Guillermo Laza Stadium. The 3-0 loss to Riestra hit hard for Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s team, who said that “it’s worrying and a major blow, a hard one, a wake-up call. We’ll have to keep our heads down, work, and stress that I am the first one responsible.”

El Vasco is hoping his players recover quickly from this defeat to face the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 32. The advantage the Xeneize earned is minimal, but they will look to defend it at El Teniente in Rancagua to book a place in the round of 16, where Paraguay’s Recoleta awaits.

Boca must bounce back from the loss to Riestra.

Boca’s main piece of news on their return to training

Without a doubt, Leandro Paredes’ return was the team’s main piece of news. The captain rejoined the group after the two days off he had. The coaching staff granted him leave so he could rest after his participation in the World Cup and having returned to play without a single day of vacation.

Leandro Paredes returned to training.

The world champion will be available to the coach for the trip to Rancagua this Wednesday and will be part of the starting team for the second leg against O'Higgins. The midfielder was key in the first leg with his assist to Miguel Merentiel for the only goal in the tie.

How Álvaro Montero is doing

The Colombian goalkeeper finished the match against Riestra with a muscle issue. As he left Guillermo Laza Stadium, he was seen showing signs of pain while walking through the mixed zone that connected the away dressing room to the bus waiting to take them to the hotel.

Álvaro Montero. Photo: Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images.

The media gathered in that area captured the Colombian keeper’s grimaces of pain, and it was on full display for everyone to see. However, this morning he was able to complete the recovery work assigned by the coaching staff.

The players who are back

El Vasco got two players back as training resumed. Milton Giménez and Carlos Palacios trained with the players who were not starters or only played a few minutes last night. The forward has recovered from his right adductor injury, while the Chilean has done the same with the overload in the pectineus muscle in the same leg.

Giménez and Palacios have put their injuries behind them.

Both Milton Giménez and Carlos Palacios are available to the head coach for the trip to Chile. Arruabarrena must decide whether they will be part of the traveling squad, which is almost certain, and whether to use them in the second leg.

Keep reading:

Boca get Milton Giménez and Carlos Palacios back for the second leg against O'Higgins

Like Boca, O'Higgins also lost: this is how they head into the second leg

Concern at Boca ahead of the trip to Chile: Álvaro Montero finished with a knock

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