Bad news for Boca: Santiago Ascacíbar suffers a tear in his left hamstring | OneFootball

A fixture in the midfield since his arrival at Boca and a scorer in the two matches prior to the visit to Santa Fe, Santiago Ascacíbar couldn't finish the duel against Unión and was ruled out for the match against Instituto due to a tear in his left hamstring, as revealed by the medical examination he underwent today.

"Ascacíbar's exit was because his hamstring was bothering him. I communicated with him visually and he signaled to me," explained Claudio Úbeda in a press conference. The Russian left the field just six minutes into the second half and was visibly upset as he exited. Ánder Herrera came in to replace him and could be his substitute next Saturday.

The former Estudiantes player is the perfect link to connect the tandem of Leandro Paredes – Milton Delgado with Tomás Aranda and the offensive line. His dynamism and ability to reach the opponent's area are qualities not replicated in the squad (Tomás Belmonte, injured, resembles him in certain aspects of the game), and that's why Sifón will be closely monitoring his progress over the next three weeks, the initial recovery time.

Despite the bad news of this absence, the Ribera team has the consolation that the FIFA date is approaching, which will pause Argentine football, so the number of matches he will miss won't be too high.

Since his arrival at Xeneize, Ascacíbar has played all the matches of the Torneo Apertura as a starter and was only substituted in the draw against Gimnasia de Mendoza, at the 30th minute of the second half. The injury comes at the most inopportune time, as he was at his best as part of the ideal midfield that the coach found in recent matches.

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