Injury woes haunt Ander Herrera: over two months sidelined at Boca | OneFootball

At the beginning of 2025, the arrival of Ander Herrera to Boca generated enormous expectation. A player of hierarchy and with a past in the European elite, who promised to be the brain of the midfield that the team so desperately needs. However, his stay at the club is being marked by injuries, becoming a real concern for the technical staff and fans.

The Spanish midfielder, one of the coach's favorite names, has not set foot on a pitch for over two months. His last appearance was during Boca's debut in the Club World Cup, against Benfica, where he had to ask for a change due to discomfort.

That episode in Miami was the last in a series of injuries that have been marking his brief passage through the club. In fact, a month after that match, he felt a muscle discomfort in a practice prior to the duel against Atlético Tucumán for the Argentine Cup, which prevented him from being available for the team's elimination. Unfortunately, his absences on the pitch are more frequent than his presences.

The situation is a crossroads for Russo. While in recent weeks Herrera has been seen working with the ball and almost on a par with the group, caution is the priority. The coach has decided to "take it slow", preferring not to rush the Spanish player's return to avoid a relapse that would be devastating for the player and the team. Beyond speculation about his return to the pitch, in La Ribera they assure that his presence in the match against Banfield on Sunday is unlikely.

Meanwhile, uncertainty continues at Boca. The need for the talented midfielder to get fit clashes with the reality of a player who, for now, cannot leave behind the string of injuries that have prevented him from making a foothold in the team since his arrival.

Beyond being one of the players that the coach likes the most, the reality is that he will have a hard time earning a place in the midfield, where Rodrigo Battaglia and Leandro Paredes have been key in the midfield and Milton Delgado is emerging as one of the first options.

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