Boca pick up another injury blow ahead of Copa Argentina debut | OneFootball

Boca is in the final hours of its preparation for its debut in the 2026 edition of the Copa Argentina. The team from La Ribera must travel to Salta to face Gimnasia de Chivilcoy in the round of 64, but the end of the week was not ideal for the coaching staff.

During the last practices, a physical issue arose that forced a change in the delegation's plans and disrupted the assembly of the squad list for the federal match. The bad news has a name and surname: Juan Barinaga.

The right-back, who had been a key player in the starting lineup during the first five rounds of the Torneo Apertura, suffered a tear that will keep him off the field for the coming weeks. The defender had lost his spot to Marcelo Weigandt in the last classic against Racing due to performance, but now an injury will prevent him from being part of the expedition to the north of the country.

Úbeda loses Juan Barinaga.

Faced with this significant loss on the right wing, Claudio Úbeda decided to act quickly and urgently called up the young Dylan Gorosito. The young defender will join the official squad to fill the vacancy and compete for a spot on the flank alongside "Chelo" Weigandt, who has been performing solidly and without surprises in the last victory against the Academia at the Bombonera. Thus, the coaching staff is betting on the projection of the youth academy to cover Barinaga's absence.

Boca adds the latest reinforcement

However, not everything is concerning for the Xeneize, as the list of travelers includes a surprise that generates great excitement among the fans. Adam Bareiro, the brand-new reinforcement of the Xeneize, was included in the delegation just a few days after his official presentation.

Bareiro will be part of the squad list.

Despite having very few training sessions with his new teammates, the Paraguayan forward has a good chance of getting his first minutes in the blue and gold jersey against the Chivilcoy team, marking a swift debut in a competition that always demands the utmost.

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