Úbeda plans changes to Boca’s line-up against Lanús | OneFootball

After four matches without victories in the Apertura, the coach will make changes in the midfield with the return of Paredes. In addition, Aranda is pushing for a spot in the starting lineup, and some further adjustments are not ruled out, which will be confirmed in the final training session this Tuesday.

In need of three points to climb up in the Apertura—where they currently sit ninth and outside the playoff qualification spots—Claudio Úbeda knows he is walking a fine line and has no more room for error after four winless games. Awaiting the final practice this Tuesday in Ezeiza, where everything will be decided, the coach is preparing changes for the visit to Lanús after the team’s lackluster performance in the draw with Gimnasia de Mendoza.

The only certainty at this point, as the decisive training session is being organized at Boca Predio—before the team goes into camp to play at La Fortaleza on Wednesday night—is that Leandro Paredes will be a starter. After returning to the pitch on Sunday following two weeks off due to an ankle sprain, the captain will be in the lineup replacing Milton Delgado.

The second change that started to take shape this week, as a direct result of a great performance off the bench against Gimnasia (M) that changed Boca’s momentum, is the possibility of Tomás Aranda joining the starting eleven. At 18 years old and with just six appearances off the bench, the youngster would start for the first time in his career in place of Lucas Janson.

Further tweaks to the xeneize lineup for this crucial match against the recent Recopa champions cannot be ruled out. There will be no changes in defense, but the third midfielder spot becomes a question mark with Paredes’ confirmed return. Santiago Ascacibar is a lock as an interior midfielder, but the main doubt remains over who will be the other member of that three-man midfield: Williams Alarcón or Tomás Belmonte.

Up front, the duo of Miguel Merentiel and Adam Bareiro would remain, especially considering that those who could compete for a spot are out due to injury: Edinson Cavani, who has started a new nerve block treatment for his back pain, and Ángel Romero, who is still recovering from a muscle problem. It’s also worth noting that Exequiel Zeballos, the team’s main attacking threat, is still in the final stages of recovery from his muscle tear.

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

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