Milton Giménez set to replace Cavani up front for Boca | OneFootball

As has become customary with Miguel Ángel Russo, Thursday football sessions at La Bombonera set the tone for Boca’s starting eleven for the weekend. This week was no exception, with the big news being that Edinson Cavani did not participate and is a confirmed absence for Sunday’s match against Central Córdoba due to injury.

The Uruguayan suffered a strain in his right psoas muscle, according to a statement from the club’s medical department, which prevented him from training and will sideline him for the match against the Ferroviario. Who will replace him? The captain’s spot up front, alongside Miguel Merentiel, was taken by Milton Giménez.

Barring any unforeseen events or a change in Russo’s plans, the idea is for the 29-year-old center forward to start at La Bombonera to maintain the system—and style—that has recently prevailed at Xeneize: the double striker.

After three wins and a draw in this final stretch, with improvements in performance, the coaching staff doesn’t want to make more changes than necessary in order to maintain the streak and keep adding points for the Clausura Tournament and the annual standings.

Compared to the lineup that drew with Rosario Central at the Gigante de Arroyito, Boca will make two changes: in addition to Giménez coming in, Agustín Marchesín will also return to the starting eleven. Now recovered from a calf tear (Sunday marks 21 days), he will replace Leandro Brey in goal.

Although there was also a possibility that Carlos Palacios would be dropped from the starting lineup—something unrelated to his gesture towards Claudio Úbeda and more due to his dip in form—the truth is that the Chilean was part of the starting eleven in Thursday’s formal training and is likely to get another chance.

Boca’s probable lineup against Central Córdoba Agustín Marchesín; Juan Barinaga, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco; Brian Aguirre, Rodrigo Battaglia, Leandro Paredes, Carlos Palacios; Miguel Merentiel and Milton Giménez.

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