Cavani and Palacios train with the squad at Boca | OneFootball

Left off the squad list traveling to Brazil this Monday for the Copa Libertadores clash, the two forwards could return for the postponed match that will close this stage of the Apertura against Central Córdoba.

In the lead-up to the tough showdown against Cruzeiro for the third matchday of Copa Libertadores Group D, Boca are hoping to have Carlos Palacios and Edinson Cavani available again in the first training sessions after returning from Brazil. In the most optimistic scenario, they could be called up for the match against Central Córdoba.

Little by little, Claudio Úbeda has recovered a good part of his troops, although he lost two along the way: Agustín Marchesín will not return until the end of the year and Ánder Herrera has suffered another muscle tear. In addition, Rodrigo Battaglia still has no return date after his Achilles tendon surgery.

Although the team’s great form allows Sifón not to rush the returns of injured players, Palacios and Cavani are entering the final stretch on the road to their respective comebacks. On the eve of the decisive stage of the Copa group phase and the Apertura playoffs, they are important options for the coach.

The Chilean has not been available at all in 2026 due to synovitis in one of his knees. He underwent surgery at the end of February and has now been rehabilitating from that procedure for two months. Although his absence (along with Alan Velasco’s) gave Tomás Aranda the chance to earn a spot, his presence provides more depth in a position where there are not many alternatives.

Cavani’s case is different. The Uruguayan did manage to play in two matches this semester, and after leaving in pain (and being whistled) in the draw against Racing, he began a new treatment in an attempt to put behind him the very serious lower back injury that has kept him off the field.

There will probably be more caution when it comes to assessing his return to the squad lists. If he rejoins the group on Wednesday after the team returns from Brazil, he will begin formal training and could aim to return before the Club World Cup.

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