03/07/2021 12:38
Clarín.com
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Updated 03/07/2021 18:44
Boca Juniors will have today its highest emblem and captain, Carlos Tevez, to visit Vélez Sarsfield, the undefeated leader of Zone B of the Professional League Cup, in a match that will challenge Miguel Ángel Russo's team to reverse the lackluster Image that he recently featured in the Argentine Cup.
The match at the José Amalfitani stadium in Liniers, corresponding to the fourth date, will be refereed by Diego Abal from 9:30 p.m., with transmission from the TNT Sports channel.
In Liniers, Boca will present two changes in relation to the tie with Sarmiento: Lisandro López will replace the injured Carlos Izquierdoz in defense and
Carlos Tevez or the youthful Luis Vázquez
will take the place of Eduardo Salvio, ruled out for the remainder of the semester due to a break in ligaments in the left knee.
Liniers' team, which together with Boca is one of those classified for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2021,
leads with 9 units after winning in its three presentations
.
He made his debut with victory against Newell's at home (1-0), prolonged his good start in Junín against Sarmiento (2-1) and repeated away from home against Argentinos Juniors (2-0).
At Amalfitani,
Vélez has accumulated three games without beating Boca
(one draw and two defeats).
The last victory was 2-0 with goals from Fabián Cubero and Mariano Pavone, on May 31, 2015.
Probable formations
Velez Sarsfield:
Lucas Hoyos;
Tomás Guidara, Emiliano Amor, Luis Abram and Francisco Ortega;
Pablo Galdames and Federico Mancuello;
Lucas Janson, Thiago Almada and Luca Orellano;
Juan Martin Lucero.
DT: Mauricio Pellegrino.
Boca Juniors:
Esteban Andrada;
Nicolás Capaldo, Lisandro López, Carlos Zambrano and Frank Fabra;
Cristian Medina, Jorman Campuzano, Edwin Cardona and Sebastián Villa;
Carlos Tevez or Luis Vázquez and Mauro Zárate.
DT: Miguel Ángel Russo.
Referee:
Diego Abal.
Stadium:
Vélez Sarsfield.
Start time:
21:30.
TV:
TNT Sports.
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