Boca face tough call as Paredes risks missing two matches | OneFootball

With only a few days left before Lionel Scaloni announces a new list of call-ups for the Argentine National Team, Boca is paying close attention to what might happen with Leandro Paredes. Unlike the last FIFA date, where the Clausura Tournament was paused for the Qualifiers, this time there will be action when the Albiceleste plays friendlies against Venezuela and Puerto Rico.

The fact that Argentine football will not pause means that if the number 5 is called up, Miguel Ángel Russo will not be able to use him against Barracas Central at the Claudio Tapia Stadium. The same will happen in November when the world champions visit Angola and India: the former Roma player would also miss the match against Tigre at La Bombonera.

Boca will not make any formal request to the Argentine Football Association for Paredes not to be called up. Thus, if Scaloni decides to include him in the list, he will be absent against the Guapo. The same will happen against the Matador for the next double date of friendlies.

In what scenario could Paredes stay? Only if Scaloni decides to do without his services, either by his own decision or at the player's request. For now, the Xeneize risks losing its top figure in two of the eight matches remaining to try to qualify for the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

The other players Boca could lose on the FIFA date Leandro Paredes is not the only player Boca needs to be alert about, as their squad includes several players vying for spots in other call-ups. One with many possibilities is Luis Advíncula, usually called up for Peru, who is looking to finalize friendlies for October while defining their new coach.

With fewer possibilities are Miguel Merentiel (Uruguay), Lucas Blondel (Switzerland), Carlos Palacios (Chile), and Williams Alarcón (Chile), who have represented their countries at some point, but not in the recent FIFA dates. Additionally, Gustavo Alfaro will now have the possibility to call up Milton Giménez, who recently became a Paraguayan national.

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