Úbeda forced into change for Boca against Estudiantes | OneFootball

After the 3-1 victory over Barracas Central, the coach of Boca, Claudio Úbeda, already knows he will have to make a change to the team for the visit to Estudiantes de La Plata. "Sifón" is forced to modify the lineup due to the absence of Leandro Paredes.

Boca wrapped up a perfect day in their visit to El Guapo for the postponed match of round 12 of the Torneo Clausura. The victory left good impressions because of the team’s performance, especially in the second half. In addition to the three points, Xeneize was relieved because they will be able to count on Leandro Paredes for the Superclásico.

However, the midfielder will not be available for the next match the team will play. The world champion will not be able to play against Estudiantes and, in this way, Claudio Úbeda is forced to make at least one change because the native of San Justo is an undisputed starter in his team.

Leandro Paredes, Boca’s captain. Photo: Rodrigo Valle/Getty Images

Now, the head coach will have to look for Leandro Paredes’ replacement to go to La Plata this Sunday. The match against El Pincha will be played from 4:00 p.m. at the UNO Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium and corresponds to round 14 of the Torneo Clausura.

“Not having Leandro on the field is a shame in any case, we knew we were running that risk and unfortunately it happened today,” said Claudio Úbeda after the match against Barracas. The truth is, it’s good news not to have him against Estudiantes because he clears his record ahead of the Superclásico, but he must find his replacement to try not to feel his absence too much.

The candidate to replace Paredes at Boca

One of the players with the best chance to take the world champion’s spot is Ander Herrera. The Spaniard made a good impact coming off the bench in the win over Barracas Central and left the coaching staff satisfied.

Ander Herrera celebrating with Zeballos. Photo: Rodrigo Valle/Getty Images

With Herrera’s introduction, the coach sought “more offensive control of the game,” as he acknowledged in the post-match press conference. In addition, Sifón Úbeda highlighted that Milton Delgado was able to keep finding “passing circuits” with the Basque, which suggests he will be Paredes’ replacement.

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