Aguirre misses Boca training due to fever, club monitoring his recovery | OneFootball

For the second consecutive training session, Claudio Úbeda had to lament the absence of one of his starting players, although this time the concern at Boca is significantly less. After the tear suffered by Rodrigo Battaglia, this morning the one missing was Brian Aguirre, who, due to a fever, is not participating in Thursday's double session and they will wait for his recovery to see if he can make it to Friday's football practice at the Bombonera.

The 22-year-old winger, who has started the last nine matches, showed up for this morning's training at Boca Predio, but after the medical team confirmed his high temperature, he was released and went home to rest. In the afternoon, he will also miss the second session and it will depend entirely on how he feels on Friday morning to see if he will be available for the match against Barracas next Monday.

The football practice that will take place at the Bombonera will determine Claudio Úbeda's final plan. Therefore, if Aguirre is fit, the coach will have to decide whether to keep him among the starting 11 or to bet on Exequiel Zeballos, who showed a very renewed image in the loss against Belgrano. The "Changuito" closed the gap after his very good performance last Saturday and has become a concrete alternative.

Nonetheless, in the absence of the former Newell’s player this morning, "Sifón" decided to promote Iker Zufiaurre, a 20-year-old youth player who has been in the Reserve team all year and played three matches in the First Division under Diego Martínez's guidance at the beginning of 2024. Although this does not indicate he is competing for the position, it is a sign that the idea is to maintain wingers in the starting 11.

The other uncertainties ahead of the crucial match against Barracas involve the replacement for the injured Battaglia and the possibility of Edinson Cavani's potential return. The Uruguayan could return to training this afternoon and be available for Friday's football practice, becoming an option to start against "El Guapo."

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