Why Milton Giménez is missing for Boca against Tigre | OneFootball

Boca has everything ready to wrap up its participation in the first stage of the 2025 Clausura Tournament. The team led by Claudio Úbeda secured its spot in the playoffs after defeating River at La Bombonera, and will host Tigre in the same stadium. The big news is the absence of Milton Giménez.

The reason is clear: the former Banfield player has accumulated four yellow cards, so if he were to be booked against the Matador, he would miss the round of 16. If the striker does not play in this match, once this phase of the local tournament is over, the cards will be cleared and he will no longer be at risk of suspension for the knockout rounds.

Boca’s number 9 will not be available against Tigre.

Milton Giménez’s replacement on the roster

The big dilemma Úbeda faced without Milton Giménez among those called up was who could fill his spot in a position with few alternatives. In the first team, there are only two other center-forwards besides him: Miguel Merentiel and Edinson Cavani.

With the former PSG player nursing an injury and several weeks without training with the group, Sifón opted to call up Valentino Simoni. The reserve team’s top scorer could make his official debut for Boca, although they also plan to use him only if necessary.

This is because the team led by Mariano Herrón will play the quarterfinals of the Copa Proyección Clausura against Instituto de Córdoba in Ezeiza this Wednesday.

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