Úbeda hints at changes to the squad after defeat to Defensa | OneFootball

Boca closed out another bad weekend, as they fell in Florencio Varela to Defensa y Justicia in the tenth round of the 2025 Clausura Tournament. The team, which was managed today by Claudio Úbeda due to the absence of Miguel Ángel Russo, complicated their position in the annual standings that determine qualification for next year's Copa Libertadores.

It's no surprise that several players are far from their best form and are hurting Xeneize's performance on the field. And with no transfer window coming up, to make changes to the squad, it's time to start looking down to the youth ranks.

Úbeda was in charge of Boca's first team due to the absence of Miguel Ángel Russo.

"Yes, we've thought about it", Úbeda quickly replied when asked if it's time for the youngsters to start taking on a bigger role given the lack of response from the more experienced players. While he pointed out that the final decision will come directly from Russo, he dared to highlight two names who could join the first team in the coming days.

The youth players Úbeda highlighted amid a lack of options in the first team

Sifón knows that most of the criticism comes from the poor performance of the players who come onto the field due to injuries or during the course of the match. In this context, and in response to public demand, the assistant coach dared to highlight two names that are well known to Boca fans.

They are Santiago Dalmasso and Camilo Rey Domenech. Both young talents have already had minutes under Fernando Gago, and Úbeda emphasized that "we feel they are doing very well, I personally believe so". He went a bit further about Dalmasso, describing him as a youngster "with a lot of potential, who is scoring goals and will have his opportunities in the short term".

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