Goalkeeper switch: Ubeda's only change for the match against River | OneFootball

Boca has virtually finalized its lineup for next Sunday’s Superclásico against River, with just one forced change compared to the team that has settled in over the past few weeks.

Coach Claudio Úbeda is backing the core group that has been delivering results, in a rather unusual lead-up to this kind of match: with no mysteries or major question marks.

The only change will be in goal. The injury to Agustín Marchesín, who suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will face a lengthy recovery, opens the door for Leandro Brey to come in.

The young goalkeeper will therefore make his first-ever appearance in a Superclásico, in a demanding setting like the Monumental.

Beyond this forced change, the coaching staff’s idea is to repeat the starting eleven that just thrashed Barcelona de Ecuador 3-0 in the Copa Libertadores, a result that allowed the team from La Ribera to solidify its place at the top of its group and extend its unbeaten run to 12 matches.

The team’s overall performance and the individual response of the starters tip the scales toward continuity, despite the physical toll of the midweek international match.

In that sense, Úbeda has a clear stance: maintain the structure and trust the players who have been showing consistency. Even with the Superclásico so close, the coach does not plan to introduce changes for rotation purposes, although he always leaves open the possibility of a last-minute adjustment.

One of the other focal points is also Exequiel Zeballos, who has already recovered from his injury and recently got some minutes. However, everything indicates that he will not start. The coach himself was cautious about his situation and hinted that he intends to ease him back gradually, so his introduction could come off the bench in the second half.

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