Boca, without Russo, set to face Defensa with unchanged line-up | OneFootball

The Boca squad continues preparing for their visit to Florencio Varela. This Thursday, the players trained at the Ezeiza complex under the orders of Claudio Úbeda and Juvenal Rodríguez, with Miguel Ángel Russo once again absent. There, they began to finalize the details for Sunday’s match, in which the Xeneize are expected to repeat the same eleven that started in the draw against Central Córdoba.

In the penultimate training session before the match that will take place this Sunday at 7:00 PM at the Norberto Tomaghello stadium, Miguelo’s assistants organized a session focused on physical work because yesterday they worked with the ball, specifically holding a formal football training at La Bombonera.

Rodrigo Battaglia during training

The Xeneize are expected to repeat the same lineup that they used against Central Córdoba, with Agustín Marchesín in goal, a back four of Juan Barinaga and Lautaro Blanco on the flanks and the central defense made up of Lautaro Di Lollo and Ayrton Costa. In midfield, Brian Aguirre, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo Battaglia, and Carlos Palacios would remain. Meanwhile, up front, Miguel Merentiel and Milton Giménez would continue.

Cavani still out

The Uruguayan striker trained separately both in yesterday’s session at La Bombonera and today in Ezeiza. It’s worth remembering that he is recovering from a right psoas strain that kept him out of the match against Central Córdoba, and the same will happen against Defensa y Justicia.

The Matador will miss the match against Defensa.

Cavani is aiming to return for the next game, which will be on the weekend of Sunday, October 5, against Newell’s at La Bombonera (date and time still to be confirmed).

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