Herrera trains apart at Boca, set to face Argentinos | OneFootball

After a year in which he spent more time off the field than on it, concerns about his physical condition are easily triggered. That’s why, in these last training sessions of the week, Boca’s coaching staff reduced Ander Herrera’s training load due to discomfort in one of his hamstrings, although he will still be included in the squad list for the match against Argentinos. Alan Velasco, on the other hand, will be left out as he awaits final medical clearance.

The Spaniard is experiencing his longest stretch of continuity since arriving at the club, although he has only started once (against Tigre) and all his other appearances have been as a substitute. He has now played in eight matches, and the idea is that against “el Bicho” he could be one of Claudio Úbeda’s key options off the bench.

The Basque knows his body very well, which is why he has lowered the intensity in recent days, to the point that he did not participate in the usual Thursday football practice. Unlike previous occasions, this time it’s not a muscle tear, but just discomfort in one of his hamstrings that, everyone believes, will not prevent him from being available on Sunday at La Bombonera.

Velasco’s case is different. The former Independiente player is in the final stage of recovery from a strain in the medial ligament of his right knee and has been training alongside his teammates. However, he still lacks physical and football rhythm, so he will miss Sunday’s clash. If his recovery continues at this pace and Boca advances, he could return for the semifinals.

With the same players who faced Talleres in the round of 16, “el Sifón” will repeat both the starting eleven and the substitutes’ bench. This time, with more pressure from Edinson Cavani, who has just completed a week of training and is now starting to match the level of the starting forwards, especially Milton Giménez, who has had some lackluster recent performances.

As things stand, the team that will host Argentinos will be: Agustín Marchesín; Juan Barinaga, Lautaro di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco; Carlos Palacios, Leandro Paredes, Milton Delgado, Exequiel Zeballos; Miguel Merentiel and Milton Giménez.

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