Cavani and Zeballos in as Boca prepare to face Newell’s | OneFootball

Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani will be back among Boca's squad for this Sunday's match at 19 against Newell’s, for the 11th round of the Clausura, after having been absent in the last two rounds due to a strain in his right psoas. Exequiel Zeballos will also return.

The 38-year-old attacker could not be in the 2-2 draw against Central Córdoba and in the 2-1 defeat against Defensa y Justicia, but he would be part of the squad for the clash against the Rosario team led by Ogro Fabbiani.

Despite this, all indications are that Cavani will be on the bench, as he could not train with his teammates during the week and the attack would be made up of Miguel Merentiel, his compatriot, and Milton Giménez, as in the previous two duels. If coach Claudio Úbeda needs him, he will be available to add minutes.

The one who will miss Sunday's clash will be Carlos Palacios, who had also not been present against El Halcón due to a muscle injury, so his place will be taken again by Alan Velasco.

In addition to Cavani's return, another one who will return to the list is Changuito Zeballos. The winger had not been called up for the last two matches due to "a squad decision," as Úbeda himself clarified.

With everything ready for the commitment, Miguel Russo's assistant, who holds the main role while they await the return of the experienced DT who is absent due to health reasons, Boca will seek to return to the Copa Libertadores qualifying positions with the following eleven: Agustín Marchesín; Juan Barinaga, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco; Brian Aguirre, Rodrigo Battaglia, Leandro Paredes, Alan Velasco; Miguel Merentiel and Milton Giménez.

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