Boca out of patience: three changes and a youth gamble v Racing | OneFootball

On Friday evening, starting at 8:00 PM, La Bombonera will be the stage for a high-voltage showdown. For the sixth round of the 2026 Apertura Tournament, Claudio Úbeda’s Boca will host a always-tough Racing, with the fresh memory of the whistles and widespread disapproval that rained down from the stands last weekend. After a poor goalless draw against Platense and the previous defeat to Vélez, the patience of the xeneize fans has run out, and the demand for “more attitude” will be the soundtrack to a pregame filled with uncertainty.

In this hostile atmosphere, the coach did not sit idly by and decided to shake things up during the formal football practice. Úbeda will make three changes forced by circumstances: Leandro Paredes’ exit due to an ankle injury will give Milton Delgado a spot in the starting eleven, but the biggest news comes from tactical decisions. Marcelo Weigandt regains his place at right back, displacing Juan Barinaga, who has been underperforming, while the young Gonzalo Gelini emerges as the big offensive gamble to provide the dribbling and speed the team lost after Lucas Janson was dropped from the starting lineup.

The big question the coach kept until the final stretch of training was the composition of the attacking duo. Although Edinson Cavani was tested during a segment of practice, all signs point to Ángel Romero partnering with Miguel Merentiel from the start, leaving the Uruguayan as a high-caliber option for the second half. Barring any unforeseen events, Boca will take the field with: Marchesín; Weigandt, Di Lollo, Costa, Blanco; Gelini, Delgado, Ascacibar, Alarcón; Merentiel and Romero.

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