Boca aim to keep recovery going in pivotal Vélez test at Tomás Adolfo Ducó | OneFootball

According to LaNumer12.com.ar, Boca face a pivotal test against Vélez Sarsfield at the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó in the fourth round of the Torneo Clausura, aiming to sustain their upturn and cut ground in the aggregate standings against a direct continental rival.

They arrive on the back of a 1-0 victory over Estudiantes de La Plata in Parque Patricios, sealed by Santiago Ascacíbar. That result moved the Xeneize to four points in Zone B and into seventh place, though the margin for error remains slim.

In the annual table, Rodolfo Arruabarrena’s side have 34 points and sit fifth, three behind Vélez, who are third and occupying a Copa Libertadores berth. A win would offer a meaningful lift in the overall classification.

The coaching staff are weighing targeted changes to the XI for this meeting. With the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 against Deportivo Recoleta nearing, some rotation appears unavoidable.

There is an added emotional thread at Huracán’s ground, with Guillermo Barros Schelotto on the visitors’ bench. The Mellizo, remembered for two league titles between 2016 and 2018, will reconnect with Boca’s support before the clubs also meet in the Copa Argentina round of 16 on 2 September.

Source: LaNumer12.com.ar

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