Úbeda’s call on Cavani for Boca’s finale against Tigre | OneFootball

Edinson Cavani was once again included in Boca’s squad list for the 2-0 victory over River in the Superclásico and—with the 16th and final matchday of the Torneo Clausura against Tigre approaching—it is expected that Claudio Úbeda will once again use him as an option on the substitutes’ bench. He is waiting to get his first minutes after two months of inactivity.

The striker from Salto has managed to overcome the strain in his right psoas and will be included in the squad called up by “El Sifón” for the match against the Matador de Victoria, a game that will mark the end of the regular phase of the tournament, where a single point will be enough for Xeneize to secure first place after sealing their qualification for the next Copa Libertadores with the win over Millonario.

In addition, another decision by Úbeda gives Cavani hope of getting back on the pitch. With four yellow cards, Milton Giménez is at risk of missing the first knockout round if he receives another booking, so it is expected that he will be “protected” and not even included in the squad, which would also open up a chance for the young Valentino Simoni to be called up.

Cavani’s last match was on September 14 against Rosario Central. He played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw in Arroyito. The week before the clash with Central Córdoba, he suffered this strain in his right psoas that has troubled him for two months now. He missed the match against Ferroviario, as well as those against Defensa y Justicia, Newell’s, Belgrano, Barracas Central, Estudiantes, and River. He only appeared on the bench against Lepra and Millonario.

Physical problems have been the Uruguayan’s biggest curse in recent years. Just this year, he has suffered six injuries, and since his arrival at Boca in August 2023, he has had eleven. In 2025, he has accumulated a total of 16 absences (amounting to 108 days) and has missed at least one match in every tournament Xeneize played this season. In addition, his goal-scoring numbers have dropped considerably compared to 2024. He has scored just four goals in these eleven months: two in the Apertura, one in the Copa Argentina, and one in the Clausura. The last of these, against Banfield on August 24, remains his most recent goal in the blue and gold.

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