Úbeda considers starting Paredes and handing Aranda his Boca debut | OneFootball

After both players’ entrances changed the face of the team in the second half against Gimnasia de Mendoza, Sifón would send them onto the field from the start to visit Lanús this Wednesday.

For the third consecutive time in the Torneo Apertura, Boca left La Bombonera to whistles from the crowd after another draw that felt like too little, this time against Gimnasia de Mendoza. Claudio Úbeda knows he’s up against the ropes, and for the visit to Lanús, he’s considering restoring Leandro Paredes to the starting lineup after his injury and starting Tomás Aranda for the first time in his career.

The very poor first half against the recently promoted Mendoza side made it clear that Xeneize needed to change in order to turn things around. To do so, on Sunday Sifón turned to the captain and the 18-year-old youngster, who ended up being fundamental in lifting the team and deserving the win, even though the 1-1 score ultimately remained unchanged.

With the obligation to return to victory (they’ve gone four matches without a win in the local tournament), Úbeda will field the best he has available to face the brand new Recopa Sudamericana champion. Thus, Paredes will return to the starting lineup after getting minutes again following two weeks of rest due to an ankle sprain. On paper, he would take Milton Delgado’s place.

The most significant change would be the inclusion of Aranda, who was one of the team’s best players last Sunday and had the best goal-scoring chances. At 18 years old and with just six appearances off the bench, the youngster would be a starter for the first time in his career. If his presence among the starting eleven is confirmed, Lucas Janson—who had a poor performance against Gimnasia—would make way.

And although Boca has shown doubts in all areas in recent matches, these would be the only two changes Úbeda would try for the tough visit to Lanús. It’s worth remembering that in their last two matches away from La Bombonera (against Estudiantes and Vélez), Xeneize lost and left a very poor impression.

For now, with still one day of training left, the eleven that could take the field at La Fortaleza would be:

Agustín Marchesín; Marcelo Weigandt, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco; Santiago Ascacíbar, Leandro Paredes, Williams Alarcón; Tomás Aranda; Miguel Merentiel and Ádam Bareiro.

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