Boca without Leandro Paredes against Barracas: who could step in | OneFootball

After the big 5-0 win over Newell's Old Boys, Boca will visit Barracas Central for the twelfth round of the 2025 Clausura Tournament. The Xeneize will have a significant absence due to the call-up of Leandro Paredes to the Argentina National Team to play two friendlies in the United States and must find a replacement for him.

Claudio Úbeda, who is in charge of the team due to the absence of Miguel Ángel Russo, must decide who will replace Leandro Paredes. The world champion will miss the match to be played at the Claudio Fabián Tapia Stadium because Argentine football will not pause during the Albiceleste’s tour of the United States.

Paredes traveled to Miami to join Lionel Scaloni’s team, which will face Venezuela on 10/10 in that U.S. city, and then Puerto Rico, in Chicago on 10/13. Therefore, Boca will not be able to count on him for the match against Barracas Central on 10/11.

Ander Herrera could replace Paredes. Photo: Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images

In the absence of the world champion, the one who could take his place on the field is Ander Herrera. The Spaniard got some minutes in the rout over La Lepra and the coaching staff was very pleased with the Basque’s performance. In this way, Claudio Úbeda would only make one change to the team, although everything will depend on how the players are during the week.

Ander Herrera, the main candidate to replace Leandro Paredes

The Bilbao native got more minutes against Newell’s. He came on at the 70th minute of the match played at La Bombonera, thus adding 20 more minutes after his injury that kept him off the pitch for several months.

Ander is already recovered from his injury.

Ander had already played 17 minutes in Florencio Varela against Defensa y Justicia. In both matches, Úbeda sent him onto the field in place of Miguel Merentiel and changed the tactical system for the final minutes of these two games.

Now, with the absence of Leandro Paredes, he could play in his position to accompany Rodrigo Battaglia and join a midfield that features Brian Aguirre and Alan Velasco on the wings.

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