Boca face Newell’s with seven absentees | OneFootball

Boca face Newell’s Old Boys with seven absentees, forcing coach Claudio Úbeda to reshuffle plans for Sunday at La Bombonera.

According to LaNumer12.com.ar, recovery timelines range from a few days to several months, and none of the seven will feature this weekend.

Rodrigo Battaglia has insertional Achilles tendinopathy and is set to be out for about eight months. Alan Velasco has a grade 2 medial collateral ligament injury in his left knee, requiring at least 45 days of rehabilitation.

Milton Giménez is dealing with pubalgia, with specialists weighing possible surgery, so no return date has been set. Edinson Cavani has lumbalgia, is training only intermittently, and his availability remains uncertain.

Lucas Janson sustained a grade 2 injury to his left abdominal oblique and faces 21 days out. Miguel Merentiel has a similar issue in his calf, sidelining him for around 10 days.

Carlos Palacios has synovitis in his right knee and will need about one week before rejoining the group, the only one with a near return.

Source: LaNumer12.com.ar