Úbeda considers starting Paredes and handing Aranda his full debut for Boca | OneFootball

After the entrance of both players changed the face of the team in the second half against Gimnasia de Mendoza, Sifón would send them onto the field from the start to face Lanús this Wednesday.

For the third consecutive time in the Torneo Apertura, Boca left La Bombonera to whistles from the crowd after another draw that felt insufficient, this time against Gimnasia de Mendoza. Claudio Úbeda knows he is up against the ropes, and for the visit to Lanús he is planning to return Leandro Paredes to the starting lineup after his injury and start Tomás Aranda for the first time in his career.

The very poor first half against the recently promoted team from Mendoza made it clear that Xeneize needed to change in order to turn things around. To do so, on Sunday Sifón turned to the captain and the 18-year-old youngster, who ended up being fundamental in lifting the team and deserving the win, even though the 1-1 score ultimately remained unchanged.

With the obligation to get back to winning (they have gone four matches without a victory in the domestic competition), Úbeda will field the best he has available to face the newly crowned Recopa Sudamericana champions. Thus, Paredes will return to the starting eleven after having played minutes again following two weeks of rest due to an ankle sprain. In principle, he would take Milton Delgado’s place.

The most significant change would be the inclusion of Aranda, who was one of the best players on the team this past Sunday and had the best goal-scoring chances. At 18 years old and with just six appearances off the bench, the youngster would be a starter for the first time in his career. If his place among the starting eleven is confirmed, the one to make way would be Lucas Janson, who had a poor performance against Gimnasia.

And although Boca has shown doubts in all areas in recent matches, these would be the only two changes that Úbeda would try to face a tough opponent like Lanús. It’s worth remembering that in their last two away games from La Bombonera (against Estudiantes and Vélez), Xeneize lost and left a very poor impression.

For now, with still a day of training left, the eleven that could take the field at La Fortaleza would be:

Agustín Marchesín; Marcelo Weigandt, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco; Santiago Ascacíbar, Leandro Paredes, Williams Alarcón; Tomás Aranda; Miguel Merentiel and Ádam Bareiro.

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