Úbeda to shake things up v Barracas, Zeballos in for Alarcón? | OneFootball

Next Monday, Boca will play one of the most important matches of the season against Barracas Central. The team led by Claudio Úbeda needs to win to climb positions in the annual standings and settle into its group in the Clausura Tournament. After the surprising defeat against Belgrano at La Bombonera, the coach is considering making more than one change.

The usual approach of Miguel Ángel Russo’s coaching staff to change the lineup as little as possible could come to an end this Monday. In the last training session, ‘Sifón’ not only set up a team with Rodrigo Battaglia’s replacement, but also introduced a new tactical modification in the midfield.

When it seemed that Ander Herrera had everything going for him to break into the team, the strategist placed Milton Delgado next to Paredes in the middle of the pitch. The U-20 World Cup runner-up now has a serious chance of earning a spot in the starting lineup.

The surprise came with the other change, as the coach was forced to replace Brian Aguirre due to a group illness, but did so with a player of different characteristics. Instead of putting in Exequiel Zeballos, his natural successor, he added Williams Alarcón to the midfield.

In this way, Boca could take the field at the Claudio Tapia Stadium with a change of formation, with a lineup designed to gain possession, sacrificing unpredictability. The big question mark is also in the attack: without Cavani and with the two strikers in poor form, will there be room for a forward with different characteristics?

The possible Boca starting 11

According to Thursday’s training session, Boca could line up with Agustín Marchesín; Juan Barinaga, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco; Williams Alarcón, Milton Delgado, Leandro Paredes, Carlos Palacios; Miguel Merentiel and Milton Giménez.

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