Carlos Palacios could face surgery at Boca | OneFootball

While resolving the arrival of Adam Bareiro from Fortaleza, Boca is once again suffering from injuries. Due to the difficulty of recovering from synovitis in his right knee, Carlos Palacios might undergo surgery in the coming days. The Chilean, who has not yet played any minutes in 2026, would remain out of the team for no less than a month.

Due to this persistent discomfort that has prevented him from debuting this new season, the former Colo Colo player might go under the knife and then face a recovery that, they believe, should not exceed a period of 30 to 45 days. The decision has not been made, but if they do not see good progress in the upcoming practices, it is most likely that he will undergo a cleaning of the affected area.

Palacios ended 2025 as a starter and, although he did not have an outstanding level, he managed to repeat in the closing of the Clausura some of the qualities from his first matches after joining Xeneize. Unable to complete the preseason normally, he has not yet joined the squad and has not been included among the selected players since the year began.

The possible operation of the Chilean would be the third consecutive in the squad due to injuries dating back to 2025. Rodrigo Battaglia, due to an Achilles tendon problem; Milton Giménez, due to persistent pubalgia; and now Palacios, due to this synovitis in his right knee.

Awaiting a resolution, Claudio Úbeda is looking for ways to compensate for so many absences in attack. Gradually, he has been able to count on some players and has also added two reinforcements: Ángel Romero and Ádam Bareiro. For Friday's match against Racing, the Paraguayan former San Lorenzo player would accompany Miguel Merentiel, and on the other side could be the youngster Gonzalo Gelini.

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