Still without Russo, Boca back in training after defeat to Defensa | OneFootball

Following the defeat in Florencio Varela against Defensa y Justicia, and two days of rest, the Boca squad reunited this morning at the Ezeiza training ground to start preparing for the next match in the Clausura Tournament. The team's coach, Miguel Ángel Russo, is still absent due to health issues and his place is taken by Claudio Úbeda.

The Xeneize will face Newell's Old Boys this Sunday at La Bombonera for the eleventh date of the local championship and this Tuesday started preparing for this match that will start at 7 pm. The return to training occurred this morning after the two days of rest that the squad had after being defeated 2 to 1 by Defensa y Justicia.

The Boca squad is already thinking about Newell's.

The players who were starters and played many minutes against El Halcón did regenerative work, while those who had little participation or did not play the match at Tito Tomaghello, did ball work in small spaces.

Miguel Ángel Russo is still not in charge of the squad due to health issues and his place is taken by Claudio Úbeda and Juvenal Rodríguez, who are his field assistants. The physical work was planned by Adrián Gerónimo and Claudio Aquino.

Boca waits for Cavani

The Uruguayan striker, Edinson Cavani, is recovering from the strain in the right psoas that sidelined him from the match against Defensa y Justicia. This morning he added a new training session in the field with a physiotherapist with whom he fulfills the work agreed with the physical trainer who is taking him slowly so that he can return to play.

Cavani aims to return against Newell's.

El Matador aims to be able to return to the fields this weekend, but it will depend on his evolution in the next few days. If he is well, he could return to the starting lineup against Newell’s and the one who would leave the eleven is Milton Giménez.

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