Merentiel injured, won't play against Universidad Católica | OneFootball

The Uruguayan will not make it to the cup match, where Xeneize will be playing for its entire semester. When will he return to the pitch?

What was still uncertain until Friday brought the worst possible news for the Boca world this Saturday: Miguel Merentiel got injured and will not be available for the match on Thursday, May 28, when Claudio Úbeda’s team will have to face Universidad Católica in Matchday 6 of Group D of the Copa Libertadores.

The Uruguayan striker left training with a physical issue and raised alarm bells. Although they still had to wait for the medical tests, which were carried out this Saturday, the outlook was encouraging based on what the player had told the coaching staff. But Merentiel’s own assessment was wrong.

The tests showed that he suffered a calf strain in the soleus, so he will not be able to play against the Chilean side in an extremely important match: Xeneize must win to qualify for the Copa Libertadores round of 16, because if they draw or lose, they will have to play in the Copa Sudamericana round of 32.

As a result of this injury, Merentiel will not play again this semester and will use the break to recover as best as possible, since his next official physical activity will only come during preseason. But for him, competition is over. Therefore, Boca fans will only be able to see him again after the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

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