Brey to be named in Boca squad, hope he makes the Huracán match | OneFootball

In Guayaquil, all the alarm bells went off. Leandro Brey’s substitution left Boca without its two main goalkeepers and forced the team to face Barcelona with Javier García in goal (he put in a good performance). As the hours passed, calm returned, and after it was confirmed that there is no injury, it is likely that the former Los Andes player will start on Saturday against Huracán in the Torneo Apertura round of 16.

With a large bruise in the groin area, he did not train with the group this morning and only did physiotherapy work in the gym. However, the club believes that if the swelling goes down and the pain disappears between now and the weekend, the 23-year-old player should have no problem taking the field in search of qualification for the quarterfinals; in fact, he will be included in the squad for the match.

At first glance, there is no physical risk, since the tests showed that he did not suffer any injury. Even so, the danger lies on the sporting side, because if he cannot get past the pain that forced him to ask to be substituted, it will be difficult for him to be at 100%.

In the first decisive match of the year, Úbeda wants all the starters available. Without Agustín Marchesín, who recently underwent surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, Brey is the goalkeeper chosen by the coach to guard Boca’s goal. That is why they will wait for him until the very last moment.

Meanwhile, Javier García is waiting in the wings after returning to action following more than two years out. His last match had been on March 10, 2024, in a 4-2 win over Racing in which he had to come off because of a muscle injury. In that match, under Diego Martínez, he was replaced in the second half by Leandro Brey.

On the night in Guayaquil, the 39-year-old goalkeeper turned in a solid performance. Not at fault for Barcelona’s goal, he made several good saves, including a great stop against Héctor Villalba in a one-on-one that could have made it 2-0 near the end.

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