Boca's 7 injured players set to miss O'Higgins match | OneFootball

The situation at Boca became extremely complicated just hours before returning to continental competition after a worrying list of players sidelined by physical issues was confirmed. The coaching staff will have to restructure the team to face the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 32 at La Bombonera.

The Boca squad’s infirmary added three new names at the start of the week of training in Ezeiza, bringing the total number of ruled-out players to seven. The recent absences of Milton Giménez, Carlos Palacios, and Leandro Lozano set off alarm bells in the medical staff and affected the makeup of the starting eleven.

The Uruguayan full-back was set to start against O'Higgins, and now Vasco Arruabarrena must decide who will fill that vacant spot on the field. It will probably be Dylan Gorosito who gets the nod. The other two were expected to be on the bench.

Boca begins the round of 32 series.

Added to those already mentioned are Adam Bareiro and Tomás Belmonte. The Paraguayan striker had recovered from a double muscle tear and then suffered an injury in the lower back area, for which he underwent an injection to ease the pain. The midfielder suffered an ankle sprain.

All of Boca’s injured players

To understand the squad’s delicate situation at Boca, the long-term rehabilitation processes of Rodrigo Battaglia and goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín must also be taken into account. Both continue their recovery stages after suffering significant injuries, depriving the blue-and-gold club of two highly experienced players.

Rodolfo Arruabarrena at the start of his second spell. Photo: Javier Martino/Prensa CABJ.

The team from La Ribera will take on this Thursday’s match at 9:30 p.m. at La Bombonera with the mission of blocking out this adverse situation and getting off to a good start in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana round of 32 series.

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