Off to Chile: Boca's squad for the return leg against O'Higgins | OneFootball

Boca head coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena announced the list of players traveling to Chile to face O'Higgins in the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 32. Leandro Paredes’ return stands out, while Carlos Palacios is absent.

After this morning’s training session and lunch at the Ezeiza training ground, the Vasco revealed which players will make up the delegation for the trip to Chile. The Xeneize will travel with 24 players to Rancagua for the match that will determine whether or not the team stays alive in the continental competition.

The team from La Ribera will depart from Ezeiza International Airport on a flight that will take them to Santiago. Once they arrive in the Chilean capital, they will travel by bus to the city of Rancagua. They will cover about 80 km by road to their hotel, where they will stay while awaiting the match.

Boca’s travel logistics indicate that once the match against the Celeste side is over, the delegation will return to the hotel where they are staying in Rancagua to rest and spend the night there. On Friday they will train in that city and then return to Santiago, from where they will head straight to Rosario for their next local league match.

Rodolfo Arruabarrena during Boca training. Photo: Javier Martino/CABJ Press.

Leandro Paredes is the main new addition: the world champion and team captain returns after a well-earned rest during the local league campaign. The midfielder will lead the team as it looks to advance to the round of 16, where Paraguay’s Recoleta awaits.

As for other returning players, Leandro Lozano and Milton Giménez have put their respective injuries behind them and are fit to play, should the coach decide to use them. For now, they are included in the squad list. The one left out of the roster is Carlos Palacios. The Chilean is not traveling to his home country because his discomfort flared up again and the coach decided not to risk him.

The full squad list

Goalkeepers: Álvaro Montero, Leandro Brey and Javier García.

Defenders: Leandro Lozano, Lautaro Di Lollo, Nicolás Figal, Ayrton Costa, Marco Pellegrino, Lautaro Blanco and Malcom Braida.

Midfielders: Leandro Paredes, Santiago Ascacíbar, Camilo Rey Doménech, Milton Delgado, Williams Alarcón, Tomás Aranda, Kevin Zenón and Alan Velasco.

Forwards: Sebastián Villa, Leonel Flores, Miguel Merentiel, Ángel Romero and Milton Giménez.

O'Higgins vs Boca match details

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