Boca lose a key starter for the Libertadores: medical report | OneFootball

After the painful 3-2 defeat to Huracán and the resulting elimination from the Torneo Apertura at La Bombonera itself, Boca’s coaching staff received the worst possible medical diagnosis regarding one of its main attacking pieces.

The starting striker, who had to ask to be substituted in the middle of the last match after feeling a sharp discomfort, will miss the next key fixture in the continental competition and is giving the coach a major headache when it comes to putting the team together.

The player at the center of this bad news is Adam Bareiro. The Paraguayan forward underwent tests that confirmed the seriousness of his condition: he is suffering from a muscle injury involving the adductor complex and the rectus abdominis on the left side.

Bareiro got injured and will not be able to play in the next match.

This condition will sideline him for several weeks while he undergoes his recovery process, which will be evaluated day by day, as is usually the case at the club from La Ribera with this type of injury.

Boca reshuffles the team

As a result, it is now certain that Bareiro will not be available next Tuesday, May 19, when Claudio Úbeda’s side hosts Cruzeiro at 9:30 p.m. in a vital clash for the fifth round of the Copa Libertadores group stage. Likewise, his presence is seriously in doubt for the following match against Universidad Católica.

Boca plays again on Tuesday the 19th against Cruzeiro.

Given this adverse scenario for Boca, the coaching staff is already evaluating alternatives. The natural replacement for that position and to partner Miguel Merentiel in attack is Milton Giménez, who has similar characteristics. Sifón Úbeda will have a week of training ahead to rebuild his side, seek the squad’s emotional recovery, and define the ideal starting eleven that will try to seal qualification for the round of 16 of the most important tournament in the Americas.

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