No Cavani but Bareiro set for debut, Boca name squad for Copa Argentina | OneFootball

Boca’s squad list confirmed a series of expected news items that, even so, are still surprising: Adam Bareiro is part of the squad that will travel to Salta to face Gimnasia de Chivilcoy and has a strong chance of being in the starting lineup after just a handful of training sessions with the club, while on the side of absences, all the attention is drawn by the absence of Edinson Cavani.

The main news ahead of Tuesday’s Copa Argentina debut is the appearance of the Paraguayan, who in this morning’s training session—before the delegation headed to the airport—was part of the starting eleven rehearsed by Claudio Úbeda. The coaching staff’s decision is clear: to take advantage of the tournament’s context to give the striker, who arrives match-fit from Fortaleza, some quick minutes and start integrating him into the team dynamic as soon as possible.

With Bareiro’s arrival providing a much-needed option, the coaching staff decided to rest Cavani and not have him board the plane. After being booed in the draw against Racing following a lackluster performance, Boca decided that the Matador should stay in Buenos Aires to optimize his physical condition with an eye on Gimnasia.

In addition to Bareiro, Boca’s squad once again includes two rarely-seen youngsters, Dylan Gorosito and Leonel Flores, and most notably Ander Herrera. The Basque midfielder, who started the year as a starter and in good form, suffered a muscle tear before the match against Vélez and missed the last three games. Now recovered, he returns to Úbeda’s plans to gradually regain his rhythm.

The right-back, who has experience with youth national teams, made the list due to the injury of Juan Barinaga, who suffered a muscle tear during Sunday’s training session and will be sidelined for at least three weeks.

What team is Úbeda planning for the Copa Argentina? With the aim of managing workloads and giving playing time to those who have been waiting for their chance, Boca will face their debut against Gimnasia de Chivilcoy with a largely alternative lineup. Many changes are expected in the team, giving several substitutes the opportunity to showcase themselves.

Boca’s probable lineup vs. Gimnasia de Chivilcoy, for the Copa Argentina

Leandro Brey; Marcelo Weigandt, Nicolás Figal, Marco Pellegrino, Malcom Braida; Tomás Belmonte, Milton Delgado, Williams Alarcón; Ángel Romero, Adam Bareiro, and Lucas Janson.

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