Ascacíbar and Romero to return for Newell's clash | OneFootball

After Boca’s defeat in La Plata against Estudiantes on the second matchday of the Torneo Apertura, the Xeneize team turned the page and is already focused on its next match, in which its two new signings could make their debut: Santiago Ascacíbar and Ángel Romero.

Claudio Úbeda’s team fell 2-1 at the Estadio UNO Jorge Luis Hirschi, suffering its first defeat of the championship. Goals from Santiago Núñez and Leandro González Pírez secured all three points for Pincha, despite Boca’s late push for an equalizer and Exequiel Zeballos’ goal to close the gap, which ultimately wasn’t enough.

Boca suffered its first defeat in the Torneo Apertura. Photo: Gerónimo Marino/La Número 12.

This loss must be quickly left behind because the schedule doesn’t allow the team led by Sifón to dwell on disappointment—they must prepare for their next challenge. The Ribera side will host Lepra from Rosario at La Bombonera for the third round of the domestic championship.

This Sunday could see the debut of the two new signings presented by Xeneize in this transfer window. Santiago Ascacíbar and Ángel Romero had their first formal football practice and both are expected to be included in the squad for Sunday’s match, which will kick off at 19:15.

Both the Ruso and the Paraguayan trained with the players who were not starters or played only a few minutes against Estudiantes. The team that started the match in La Plata, and those who played more than 45 minutes, did recovery work.

The lineup fielded by the coach was: Javier García; Marcelo Weigandt, Nicolás Figal, Marco Pellegrino, Malcom Braida; Santiago Ascacíbar, Milton Delgado, Agustín Martegani; Gonzalo Gelini, Ángel Romero, and Leonel Flores.

Could Ascacíbar and Romero debut against Newell's?

Claudio Úbeda will have Friday’s and Saturday’s training sessions to decide who will start the match against the Rosario team. The one with the best chance of starting, since he’s already match-fit, is Ruso.

The new signings with Riquelme. Photo: Gerónimo Marino/La Número 12.

Romero, meanwhile, will be evaluated in the two training sessions beforehand to see if he can start the match, as he hasn’t played since leaving Corinthians. If he’s fit, the Paraguayan would take the center forward position.

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