La Número 12
·15 Juni 2026
Will he start pre-season with Boca? Tomás Aranda has a return date

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·15 Juni 2026

Tomás Aranda may not start preseason training with Boca. The midfielder will remain involved with the Argentina national team at the start of the World Cup and would not be available for the beginning of training at the Ezeiza complex.
The talented midfielder was included in the preliminary list of 55 players put together by the national coaching staff led by Lionel Scaloni, although he was ultimately left out of the final cut of 26 players, he still got his reward with his debut in the pre-tournament friendlies.
Despite not formally being part of the World Cup squad, he will remain training as support for the Albiceleste delegation. His stay with the national team will last until Wednesday, June 17, one day after Argentina’s long-awaited debut against Algeria and one day before the start of the Xeneize preseason.

The youngster will stay with the national team until June 17, one day before the start of preseason.
As a result of this international commitment, the youngster would miss Boca’s imminent return. The blue-and-gold club’s preseason is scheduled to begin next Thursday, June 18, at the Ezeiza training center. This represents a minor setback in the initial planning outlined for the second half of the year.
A key factor being evaluated by the coaching staff along with the fitness coaches is the player’s accumulated fatigue. Since he has been continuously involved with the national team, he did not get the vacation time the rest of his teammates had. Therefore, they will have to manage his workload very carefully to avoid future muscle problems.
Faced with this unusual scenario, Vasco Arruabarrena is analyzing the best timeline for Tomás Aranda’s return. The coach knows he needs to have his best pieces available as soon as possible to solidify his style of play, but he also understands the need to give the midfielder some well-earned rest. The final decision on when he will return to group training will be carefully evaluated in the coming days.

Aranda would not begin preseason with Boca.
Time is starting to run short for the club’s new coaching staff ahead of the first commitments. Their debut in official competition is set for Thursday, July 16 against Sarmiento in the Copa Argentina, leaving less than a month of intensive preparation for the entire squad.
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