Boca player sidelined for months after serious injury

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·13 Januari 2026

Boca player sidelined for months after serious injury

Although he is not currently part of the squad in preseason training at Ezeiza, the tough injury suffered by one of Boca's footballers—who is playing on loan at another Argentine club—was strongly felt at Boca.

This is about Simón Rivero, the 22-year-old attacking midfielder who is on loan at Tigre. The player suffered a sprain of the lateral ligament with an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee, as reported in the official medical statement from the Victoria team.

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The injury to the Xeneize midfielder occurred while the Matador was playing a preseason friendly against Talleres de Córdoba. The recovery time will be between 8 and 10 months. The club announced that surgery will be scheduled in the coming days.

Simón Rivero suffered a knee injury.

The loan of the Boca player to Tigre runs until the end of this year. Now, with this situation, there is a chance he could remain in Victoria for a while longer due to the injury. Another possibility is that he returns to continue his recovery with the club’s medical staff, something that has happened with other players in similar situations.

Boca still without reinforcements

The Xeneize management faced a setback regarding the transfer of Marino Hinestroza. Although there was an agreement with Atlético Nacional, some details in the paperwork had to be corrected. This delayed the Colombian’s arrival, who is waiting for the issue to be resolved so he can travel to Argentina.

Úbeda awaits reinforcements.

At the same time, Boca is negotiating with San Lorenzo for Alexis Cuello. A decision regarding the striker’s future is expected this week. El Cuervo wants 3 million clean dollars for 60% of his rights.