Arruabarrena to change Boca line-up, midfield decision pending for Recoleta second leg | OneFootball

Rodolfo Arruabarrena is set to alter Boca’s side for the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 second leg against Recoleta in Paraguay, with a midfield call still open. According to LaNumer12.com.ar, he must reshuffle after injuries suffered in the recent meeting with Platense.

Boca lost Leandro Paredes, Marco Pellegrino and Leandro Lozano to fitness setbacks, forcing the coaching staff to rework the starting structure.

The defensive picture is clearer. Dylan Gorosito will take over at right-back for Lozano, and Ayrton Costa comes into central defence for Pellegrino to shore things up.

The main question lies in midfield as Arruabarrena weighs up how to replace captain Paredes. He could keep the shape by bringing in Camilo Rey Domenech or Tomás Belmonte, or break it by starting Sebastián Villa in a more aggressive 4-2-3-1.

A possible XI features Álvaro Montero, Gorosito, Lautaro Di Lollo, Costa, Lautaro Blanco, Santiago Ascacíbar, Milton Delgado, Tomás Aranda, Leonel Flores and Miguel Merentiel, plus one of Villa, Rey Domenech or Belmonte.

Boca hold a 3-1 aggregate lead and will look to see the tie out.

Kick-off is at 19:00 in Argentina at Defensores del Chaco. The referee is Andrés Matonte with Leodán González on VAR, and the match is on DSports and ESPN.

Source: LaNumer12.com.ar

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