Boca face Recoleta in Copa Sudamericana last 16 first leg at Tomás Adolfo Ducó | OneFootball

Boca host Paraguay’s Recoleta at 19:00 on Tuesday at the Tomás Adolfo Ducó, the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana last 16, with La Bombonera closed for refurbishment.

SuperDepor.com notes Boca have looked more solid in recent outings, yet a lack of cutting edge in the box persists.

They have already played two Clausura fixtures there, a 1-0 win over Estudiantes and a 1-1 draw with Vélez.

Boca dropped into the Sudamericana after finishing third in their Libertadores group, then beat O’Higgins of Chile on penalties following a 1-1 aggregate to reach the last 16.

Rodolfo Arruabarrena has pursued greater balance, with Leandro Paredes organising play in midfield and Santiago Ascacíbar and Milton Delgado providing energy and recovery.

The plan is to keep that structure against opponents who will likely oblige Boca to take the initiative from the start.

Up front, Miguel Merentiel is the leading option, while Enner Valencia trained with the squad for the first time on Sunday but was not included after around a month without competitive action.

Recoleta progressed directly to this round by winning Group D, taking one victory and five draws to finish ahead of San Lorenzo, Deportivo Cuenca and Santos, a reminder Boca should not be complacent.

Referee Piero Maza of Chile takes charge, and the match is on DSports.

Source: SuperDepor.com

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