Cavani could miss Boca’s clash with Belgrano | OneFootball

The Uruguayan trained separately again, and his presence on Saturday against the Pirate is seriously in doubt. While waiting for Paredes’s return, the only change would be Palacios for the injured Velasco.

Although these are still days of pain and sadness due to the recent death of Miguel Ángel Russo, Boca has already resumed normal activity and is focused on Saturday’s match against Belgrano. On the second training day of the week, Claudio Úbeda was unable to count on Edinson Cavani, and the Uruguayan’s presence at La Bombonera is seriously in doubt.

For the second day in a row, and as he did in last week’s final sessions, the Matador did not train alongside his teammates due to discomfort in the old psoas injury in his right leg. With no medical tests yet to confirm whether it’s a new tear, the plan is to closely monitor his progress in the coming days.

Cavani wants to be there no matter what after missing the last three matches (he stayed on the bench in the 5–0 win over Newell’s). In a delicate emotional moment but with sporting optimism after climbing the annual table, the Uruguayan is intent on not missing another game.

The truth is that as long as he doesn’t rejoin the group, the attacking duo will remain Miguel Merentiel and Milton Giménez. In any case, the double No. 9 would remain unchanged, although if the captain returns, we’ll have to see who would make way.

The only forced change Úbeda will have to make is due to Alan Velasco’s injury. The former Independiente player will be out for around two months with a sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee. In his place, it’s practically a given that Carlos Palacios will come in, now recovered from his injury.

In addition, we’ll have to wait for the return of Leandro Paredes. The midfielder immediately became a key figure and standard-bearer for the team and, after the Argentina national team’s friendly against Puerto Rico, will return to Buenos Aires to join training on Wednesday afternoon. If all goes as expected, he will start against Belgrano.

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