04/19/2021 18:33
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 04/19/2021 6:33 PM
Carlos Tevez will be the great absentee in Boca's debut in the Copa Libertadores, this Wednesday in La Paz against
The Strongest
, for group C. Xeneize coach, Miguel Ángel Russo, decided not to summon him for the clash against the Bolivian team and give him rest for the next matches, before
Hurricane for the local tournament, and
Santos from Brazil
, for the continental tournament.
Boca's coaching staff had been handling the idea since last week that the 37-year-old captain of the team would not travel to La Paz so as not to expose him to the wear and tear that the trip and the duel will entail at 3,600 meters above sea level.
However, the appearance of some cases of coronavirus in the squad added to the injury of Mauro Zárate last Saturday in the game against Atlético de Tucumán (distention in the left leg), invited to think that
Apache
would finally be part of the delegation .
Russo decided that Tevez should not travel to La Paz so as not to expose him to the wear and tear of a match at 3,600 meters above sea level.
Photo MARCELO CARROLL
In addition, Tevez himself had commented after the 3 to 1 victory against the Tucumanos, on the tenth date of the Professional League Cup, that he wanted to play against Strongest.
"One always wants to be and more with this shirt. It is also a challenge for me to see if I can play three games in a week in a row
. I would like to do it to remove doubts, I think I can because I feel good physically," he commented.
Although he added: "When there are Libertadores games, Miguel (Russo) has to take care of me and one pays attention to what Miguel wants. But I will be prepared to play."
But Russo maintained his position and confirmed this Monday that, in common agreement with the player, Tevez will stay in Buenos Aires where he will train in a particular way and will focus fully on the team's next commitments.
Tevez had commented after the match against Atlético de Tucumán that he wanted to play against The Strongest.
Photo Alejandro Pagni / AFP
With the confirmed discharge of the captain, Boca will travel with Sebastián Villa, Agustín Obando, Agustín Rossi, Esteban Andrada, Javier García, Julio Buffarini, Nicolás Capaldo (already recovered from Covid-19), Leonardo Jara, Eros Mancuso, Franco Soldano, Renzo Giampaoli , Carlos Izquierdoz, Lisandro López, Nicolás Valentini, Emmanuel Mas, Agustín Sandez, Cristian Medina, Ignacio Fernández, Alan Varela, Agustín Almendra, Gonzalo Maroni, Exequiel Zeballos and Luis Vázquez.
In addition to Tévez, they will remain in Argentina Edwin Cardona, Marcos Rojo, Carlos Zambrano and Jorman Campuzano, who tested positive for coronavirus;
Zárate, Eduardo Salvio, Diego González, Cristian Pavón and Aaron Molinas, injured;
and Frank Fabra, who must meet three suspension dates, after being sent off against Santos for the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores last season.
The campus will depart this Tuesday at 9 am on a charter flight to Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
And on Wednesday morning he will travel to La Paz, for the game that will be played at 19.