Ander Herrera set to start for Boca against Tigre | OneFootball

The Spaniard would return to the starting eleven for the match against Tigre at La Bombonera. His last time starting was against Benfica in the Club World Cup.

Boca is on the rise after defeating River in the Superclásico and is already thinking about its last commitment of the regular phase: this Sunday at 8:15 PM, they will host Tigre at La Bombonera, with the chance to finish first in Zone A of the Torneo Clausura. In Thursday's evening practice, Claudio Úbeda surprised with fewer changes than expected, and so far, there would only be two: Nicolás Figal for Lautaro Di Lollo and Ander Herrera for Milton Giménez.

The situation of the Spaniard appears as the big news. With the cards being cleared starting from the playoffs, Úbeda considers resting Giménez and giving the starting position to Herrera, who has been having very positive performances in recent matches.

Curiously, like Figal, the Basque has not started in five months: his last time was on June 16, against Benfica, in the debut of the Club World Cup. That time, he suffered a tear and did not play until the end of September, against Defensa y Justicia in Varela.

Despite the time without starting, Herrera arrives with playing time. The former PSG player has added minutes in the last six games and in several of them earned applause for his influence off the bench. Against Barracas Central, Estudiantes, and River, he had key contributions, providing a lot of clarity in the final meters and quality in possession. So far, the midfielder has accumulated 15 matches with Boca.

If his presence in the starting eleven is finally confirmed, Ander will share the midfield with Leandro Paredes, Milton Delgado, and Carlos Palacios, in a midfield that aims to be a protagonist against Tigre. Further ahead, Exequiel Zeballos will accompany Miguel Merentiel in the attack, thus forming the scoring duo of the Superclásico.

Úbeda's plan is to have all the starters rested at the start of the playoffs and maintain the level shown in the Superclásico. In that scenario, Herrera appears as a card of experience and intensity to regain competitive rhythm from the start. A new opportunity for the Basque, who seeks to firmly establish himself at Boca.

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