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

On Friday evening, starting at 8 PM, La Bombonera will be the stage for a high-voltage clash. For the sixth round of the 2026 Apertura Tournament, Claudio Úbeda's Boca will face a consistently challenging Racing, with the fresh memory of the boos and widespread disapproval that came 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 of a prelude 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 the situation: Leandro Paredes' exit due to an ankle injury will give Milton Delgado a starting spot, but the biggest news comes from the tactical decisions. Marcelo Weigandt regains his position at right-back, displacing Juan Barinaga, who is currently underperforming, while the young Gonzalo Gelini emerges as the great offensive bet to bring back 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 practice was the composition of the attacking duo. Although Edinson Cavani was tested during a segment of the practice, all signs point to Ángel Romero accompanying 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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