While preparing for the final that they will play in Abu Dhabi for the
International Super Cup of Argentina , the
Boca Juniors
and
Racing Club
teams
visited some tourist spots in the city of Al Ain today, venue for the final of the International Super Cup next Friday.
Of course, after having shared the trip to the Middle East by plane, now they did it separately.
Both delegations were invited by the authorities of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, which organizes the first edition of the International Super Cup.
The first point was the Qasr Al Muwaiji fort and then they visited the Al Ain Oasis.
The Xeneize was the first to know the two historical sites of the United Arab Emirates and then it was the turn of the Academy.
Racing in Abu Dhabi
The Xeneize and Academy delegations were photographed in the fort that was ordered to be built around 1900 and where Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was born, who ruled the United Arab Emirates between 2004 and 2022.
Later, Marcos Rojo and Sergio Romero took pictures with the palm trees of the Al Ain Oasis in the background.
After the walk, the Boca squad went to the training ground so that the coaching staff could finish adjusting details for the match against the "Academy".
Boca's squad in Abu Dhabi
The match will be played next Friday at 12:30 p.m. at the Hazza Bin Zayed stadium and the transmission will be in charge of Directv Sports.
The great doubt in Boca, the goalkeeper
Everyone is talking about who will be located under Boca's three sticks in the match against Racing.
Faced with Rossi's imminent departure for Flamengo, Ibarra must define whether he uses the goalkeeper anyway or gambles for other options, with no little experience.
And that doubt began to reveal itself little by little.
The goalkeeper who shone throughout last year would not have a place in the team and now it remains to define whether Javier García or Sergio Romero will start.
Of the two former Racing, the first seems to have more chances since Chiquito kicks with some difficulty.
One loss that Ibarra will feel will be that of Nicolás Figal, who is training differently as a result of a tear and would not arrive.
Thus, the rear of Boca would be occupied by Facundo Roncaglia and Agustín Sández.
In the midfield there would be fewer doubts and it would be made up of Pol Fernández, Alan Varela and Juan Ramírez.
The probable of Boca: Javier García or Sergio Romero;
Luis Advíncula, Facundo Roncaglia, Agustín Sández, Frank Fabra;
Pol Fernandez, Alan Varela, Juan Ramirez;
Norberto Briasco, Darío Benedetto and Sebastián Villa.
DT: Hugo Ibarra
Racing is already shaping up for Friday's game
After the losses it had compared to last season, this Friday a different Racing will be seen than the one that lost the Argentine League with Boca on the last date and the one that finally won the Champions Trophy, beating Xeneize.
To begin with, the author of the goal of that final that ended with controversy, will not be among the eleven.
It treats of Carlos Alcaraz that was sold to the Southampton of England in almost 14 million euros.
Another who started was the striker, Enzo Copetti, in just over six.
And one of the emblems of the team also withdrew, Eugenio Mena, who left the club after winning the 2019 Super League and two Champions Trophies, with Coudet and Gago.
Thus, the recently incorporated Mauricio Opazo would occupy the left side that was owned by Iván Pillud in the last part of the year.
Mena's place would be occupied by Gonzalo Piovi, as on so many occasions last season.
And in the middle Maximiliano Moralez and Nardoni would join.
In the case of Frasquito, it remains for him to be authorized to play in Racing.
His ownership would depend on that.
Otherwise, his place will be occupied by Jonathan Gómez.
The probable of the Academy for this Friday, when he faces Boca from 12:30 p.m. in Argentina:
Arias, Opazo, Sigali, Insúa and Piovi;
Nardoni, Moreno, Moralez or Jonathan Gomez, Romero and Carbonero
.
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