🚑 Bad news for Boca Juniors ahead of the Superclásico
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Fernando Gago faces setbacks ahead of Sunday's match against River Plate for Matchday 15 of the 2025 Opening Tournament of the Professional Football League (LPF).
Four days before the Argentine Superclásico, Boca Juniors has some problems assembling the starting lineup. Fernando Gago has to make decisions regarding some players who are experiencing physical issues.
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The coach of the 'Xeneize' is most concerned that Tomás Belmonte, who had a high probability of being a starter, was absent from Wednesday's morning training session.
Belmonte was unable to train due to a feverish condition, although he presented himself at the sports city to be examined by the club's doctors and then retired to his home. Gago hopes for his favorable evolution in the coming days.
Another piece of bad news for Boca Juniors is that Fernando Gago has practically ruled out Milton Giménez and Ander Herrera for the match against River.
Giménez suffered a sprain in his right ankle against Belgrano, was unable to finish the match, and they don't want to risk him. Meanwhile, Herrera hasn't played since March 30 against Newell's, when he entered in the second half and suffered a muscle injury five minutes later. According to Federico Cristofanelli in Infobae, the Basque midfielder will miss what would have been his first Superclásico.
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On the other hand, Edinson Cavani and Kevin Zenón have worked with caution on Thursday, but everything indicates that they will be part of the call-up to visit the Estadio Mâs Monumental this Sunday, April 27.
Boca Juniors' possible starting lineup would be with Agustín Marchesín; Luis Advíncula, Rodrigo Battaglia, Marcos Rojo, Lautaro Blanco; Tomás Belmonte, Milton Delgado, Kevin Zenón; Carlos Palacios; Edinson Cavani, and Miguel Merentiel.
Boca Juniors is already classified for the round of 16 of the 2025 Opening Tournament. Since their elimination in the CONMEBOL Libertadores, they have won six of their last seven matches and are the sole leaders of Zone A.
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