Boca take day off after Rosario draw, await players' return | OneFootball

After the 1-1 draw on Sunday night against Rosario Central, Boca returned to Buenos Aires, and coach Miguel Ángel Russo gave the team Monday off so the players could recover before resuming practice, scheduled for Tuesday morning.

"We have a week of work, we will play again on Sunday, we need to keep maintaining and raising the levels," anticipated the 69-year-old coach in the press conference, who usually makes these kinds of decisions after each match. It should be noted that the Xeneize will not have midweek games, as the only tournament they will compete in until the end of the year is the Clausura.

In the coming days, attention at Boca Predio will be focused on the recovery of injured players, especially Agustín Marchesín. The former goalkeeper of Gremio and Lanús suffered a tear against Aldosivi in Mar del Plata, which left him out of the match against Central.

Although he traveled with the team and there was a chance on Friday that he would start after responding well in training, the coaching staff ultimately opted for the young Leandro Brey, who made a glaring mistake in Ángel Di María's Olympic goal. If the recovery of the former Argentina National Team goalkeeper progresses as expected, it is most likely that he will return to the starting lineup against Central Córdoba.

Other players who have had issues in recent weeks include Tomás Belmonte (who was a substitute against Central), Marco Pellegrino (was on the bench and, although Ayrton Costa performed well, his return to the starting eleven is not ruled out due to his good performances), and Ander Herrera, who also traveled to Rosario but was not on the list of alternatives.

The case of the Basque is different from the others: he has been recovering for 56 days since the issue suffered in practice on July 21, prior to the clash with Atlético Tucumán for the Copa Argentina. However, Herrera has not played since June 16, in Boca's debut in the Club World Cup against Benfica, when he had to request a change due to a pinch and was only on the field for 19 minutes. Will he reappear against the Ferroviario?

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