Úbeda keeps his cards close, more changes tested ahead of Newell’s clash | OneFootball

Boca finished their preparations with their sights set on tomorrow’s clash against Newell’s. Claudio Úbeda, far from dispelling doubts, chose to deepen the variations in the starting lineup, making it clear that the final formation remains a mystery for the fans awaiting the showdown at La Bombonera.

In Saturday morning’s training session, the coach kept the defensive core he’s been working with, confirming Agustín Marchesín in goal. Despite criticism after the match against Estudiantes, the backline made up of Lautaro Di Lollo and Ayrton Costa, along with Juan Barinaga and Lautaro Blanco on the flanks, seems to be the fixed bet from Sifón for Sunday.

The midfield also showed signs of continuity with Leandro Paredes as the central axis of play. Alongside him, Santiago Ascacíbar and Ander Herrera once again trained together. The presence of Ruso is practically assured for what will be his debut for Boca, and no less than at La Bombonera, less than a week after joining the club.

The squad completed their final training session before the match against Newell's.

The big news of the day came in attack, where Úbeda shook things up compared to Friday’s drills. Gonzalo Gelini and Iker Zufiaurre appeared among the starters, taking the spots that yesterday belonged to Kevin Zenón and Ángel Romero. This change seeks to add more explosiveness to the attack, keeping Exequiel Zeballos as the third member. Changuito keeps his place.

Úbeda is not convinced

The change in names suggests that the coaching staff is still not fully convinced by the offensive performance in previous sessions. While yesterday the new signings seemed to have the upper hand, today’s inclusion of the youngsters shows that Úbeda is prioritizing current form and intensity over big names at the end of the week.

Sifón has not decided on the starting eleven to face Newell's.

With this scenario, Xeneize will go into the match against La Lepra with more questions than answers about their final lineup. The mystery will remain until the last tactical talk at the hotel before heading to the stadium, on a day when Boca needs to recover from the blow they received in La Plata.

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