At Boca and AFA: Leandro Paredes shows how he’s recovering from injury | OneFootball

At Boca, the absence of Leandro Paredes is felt since his withdrawal was confirmed for the match against Racing. The captain of the Xeneize suffered a sprain in his right ankle due to a blow in the match against the Academia in 2025. In this regard, the midfielder is recovering in a particular way ahead of the upcoming challenges.

Leandro Paredes has been dealing with persistent pain since the match against Racing in December 2025 after a hard tackle by Santiago Solari. It wasn't until a few weeks ago that the world champion had to take mandatory rest to avoid worsening the injury. Amid his recovery, he shared a video on Instagram where he wrote: “Trust the process and work twice as hard. Only then will the results be seen.”

Paredes is recovering from the ankle injury.

In the clip, the Boca captain can be seen doing rehabilitation work on his ankle both at the Xeneize facility and at the AFA in Ezeiza. This is because, in addition to commitments with the Ribera club, the midfielder hopes to be in the best shape for the Argentina National Team's match against Spain for the Finalissima on March 27 at the Lusail in Qatar.

Paredes works in a kind of double shift with the Xeneize medical team and the AFA's group of physiotherapists at the Lionel Andrés Messi facility. In addition to performing the rehabilitation exercises to return to the field as soon as possible.

When Leandro Paredes Could Return

Due to the injury, Paredes missed the match against Racing, the technical team of Úbeda suffered a severe loss, and the Xeneize fans have already started to miss him. Unfortunately, it won't be the only match he will be absent from.

The world champion injured his ankle.

The footballer from San Justo will not be part of the 32nd finals of the Copa Argentina against Gimnasia de Chivilcoy this Tuesday, and his recovery could extend several more days, missing the match against Gimnasia de Mendoza at La Bombonera. Paredes could return in the framework of matchday 7 against Lanús as a visitor, which will take place on Wednesday, March 4, starting at 9 PM at the Néstor Díaz Pérez Stadium.

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