After the 1-0 against Vélez, Xeneize faces the preparation of the match against Almirante Brown for the Argentine Cup, the last one before the break.
After what was the 1-0 victory against Vélez in the Professional League, Boca are already thinking about what will be the last match before the break for the Copa América. The thing is that, unlike other clubs that are already on vacation, Xeneize still must face Almirante Brown, for the Argentine Cup, next Wednesdaya match that could have some minutes of action for Gary Medel.
Although Diego Martínez’s team suffered the hard blow from Aaron Anselmino’s new injurythe truth is that the Returns of Nicolás Figal and Luca Langoni – who saw action against Fortín – are good news. The defender came on for Marcelo Saracchi at 23 minutes into the second half, while the forward replaced Miguel Merentiel and played the last 10 minutes of the match.
For now, it is too early to imagine a starting eleven, but the truth is that Martínez will have to decide if Saracchi remains as a right back or if Figal occupies that position due to the loss of Luis Advíncula, with Peru in the Copa América 2024. Thus, the The next training sessions will be key to knowing how the coach will plan the eleven to seek a place in the round of 16 of the federal competition.
Gary Medel’s chance against Almirante Brown
Apart from the players returning from injuries, Diego Martínez could have the presence of Gary Medelrecently presented as Boca’s first reinforcement for the second semester.
The Chilean arrived at the club a few days ago, but immediately assured that he is at the disposal of the Xeneize coach, who in turn highlighted his “versatility” in the press conference after the victory against Vélez: “With Riquelme we talked about the versatility he has, and the fact that he can play as a defender or midfielder gives us options. In defensive duels, in the intensity when recovering, he has some characteristics that the rest do not have. That’s why he arrived. We have the expectation that he can help us be a better team, to contribute from his hierarchy and experience so that the little ones can copy his professionalism.“.
Gary Medel, present at La Bombonera to watch Boca vs. Velez
Will Medel see action against the Frigate? The last training sessions before the game will be key to determining it. For now, his last minutes with Vasco da Gama, his previous team, occurred on April 27, when he started and played for a while against Criciúma Esporte. After that, he was a substitute in the Brazilian team’s last three games, against Athletico Paranaense, Vitoria and Flamengo.
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