04/03/2021 10:45
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 04/03/2021 10:45
After a week in which much was said about issues little related to football, Boca will seek its first victory of the year in the Bombonera when it receives this Saturday from 18:30 to Defense and Justice in a match corresponding to the eighth date of group B of the Professional Soccer League Cup.
The duel will be refereed by Fernando Echenique and broadcast by TNT Sports.
The
Xeneize
will seek to
celebrate its 116th birthday with a win in his feud that has eluded since the beginning of 2021: the last home win was on December 23, when he
outpointed 2-0 to Racing in the rematch of the quarter final of the Copa Libertadores.
Since then he has played five games, in which he recorded four draws and one defeat.
Trying that the runrún that generated the resignation of vice president Mario Pergolini last Wednesday does not affect its performance, the group led by Miguel Ángel Russo will try to get closer to the vanguard positions in group B. At the moment, it is located sixth, with 10 points , to six units of the leader Vélez and out of the positions that give access to the decisive instance of the contest.
After the 1-1 draw with Independiente in the Libertadores de América, Russo will put his hand in the starting lineup.
Although the coach did not confirm it, as is his custom, it is very likely that he will have Alan Varela enter for Colombian Jorman Campuzano and Mauro Zárate for Gonzalo Maroni.
Agustín Almendra could also enter for Cristian Medina.
For its part, Defensa y Justicia pays attention to this tournament, in which it is fourth in group B (with 11 units) and to the duel in the Bombonera, but it also beats next Wednesday's confrontation against Palmeiras at the Norberto Tomaghello stadium for the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana (the rematch will be on April 14 in Brasilia).
For the clash against Boca, Sebastián Beccacece will not be able to count on Enzo Fernández, suspended after his expulsion against Vélez last Sunday (his replacement will be Tomás Escalante) and neither with his striker, Braian Romero, who suffers from a muscle injury and will be reserved for him. duel against Palmeiras.
Probable formations
Boca Juniors:
Esteban Andrada;
Carlos Zambrano, Carlos Izquierdoz and Marcos Rojo;
Nicolás Capaldo, Cristian Medina or Agustín Almendra, Alan Varela and Frank Fabra;
Mauro Zarate;
Carlos Tevez and Sebastián Villa.
DT:
Miguel Angel Russo.
Defense and Justice:
Ezequiel Unsain;
Néstor Breitenbruch, Adonis Frías and Fernando Meza;
Franco Paredes, Tomás Escalante, Raúl Loaiza and Marcelo Benítez;
Francisco Pizzini, and Eugenio Isnaldo;
Walter Bou.
DT:
Sebastián Beccacece.
Referee:
Fernando Echenique.
Stadium:
Boca Juniors.
Start time:
18.30.
Transmission:
TNT Sports.
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