Boca will receive Racing in a match corresponding to the 14th date of the Professional Soccer League in which neither Jorge Almirón nor Fernando Gago will be able to save anything, despite the commitments that both teams will have to assume next week for the Copa Libertadores.
This Saturday's duel at La Bombonera will begin at 9:30 p.m., will be directed by Andrés Merlos and broadcast by TNT Sports.
Almirón and Gago could reserve something because on the horizon for one is the Superclásico against River, next Sunday for the local tournament, and for the other Flamengo, on Thursday for the Copa Libertadores.
But what is necessary for both Boca and Racing is to win and that is why the coaches will not speculate.
For example, Almirón will risk Alan Varela and Guillermo Fernández: if they receive a yellow card, they will miss the classic for reaching the fifth warning.
Gago, for his part, will send the indispensable Matías Rojas and Aníbal Moreno to the field, who left behind various muscular injuries and only this week were able to train alongside their teammates.
You are looking for the Almirón team.
An important fact is that on a few occasions he was able to plant his favorite 4-3-3.
The injuries to the forwards (Benedetto, Zeballos, Langoni and Briasco) have conspired so that he cannot achieve it.
And against the Academy, the coach will opt for a 4-4-2, an unusual scheme in his history as a coach.
The novelty will be the position of Luis Advíncula: he will move as a midfielder on the right to leave the position of winger to Marcelo Weigandt.
The Peruvian has already played in that sector at Newell's and in some games in the team led by Ricardo Gareca.
The midfield will be completed by Pol Fernández, Varela and Payero.
Almirón will also tweak the defense and attack.
Above, the untouchable Sebastián Villa will be accompanied this time by Luis Vázquez, so Miguel Merentiel will wait on the bench.
The other novelty is the presence of Facundo Roncaglia in the central defense instead of the youthful Valentini.
Undoubtedly, the most special duel of the match will be the one between winger Matías Rojas and winger Valentín Barco.
For Colo it will be a litmus test: he will have to play hand in hand against one of the most unbalanced footballers in Argentine football.
It is worth remembering that the Paraguayan reappears after leaving behind an ankle sprain that sidelined him from the last commitments.
Of course, Rojas's will not be the only round held in the Avellaneda team: Aníbal Moreno will once again be the axis of the midfield.
The absence of the former Newell's player was felt a lot, so his return was eagerly awaited.
Beyond the fact that he trained for a couple of days with his teammates, Gago does not hesitate and sends him to the field, even though on Thursday the Academy will play against Flamengo for the Copa Libertadores.
Another who is returning is Gonzalo Piovi: he will occupy the left side and Emiliano Insúa will continue as center back.
The doubt that Gago maintains is the same as always: Paolo Guerrero.
The last performances of Maximiliano Romero were good, so it is Hauche who bids with the Peruvian.
Probable alignments
Mouth:
Sergio Romero;
Marcelo Weigandt, Facundo Roncaglia, Nicolás Figal, Valentín Barco;
Luis Advíncula, Guillermo Fernández, Alan Varela, Martín Payero;
Luis Vazquez, Sebastian Villa.
Coach:
Jorge Almiron.
Racing:
Gabriel Arias;
Facundo Mura, Leonardo Sigali, Emiliano Insúa, Gonzalo Piovi;
Juan Nardoni, Anibal Moreno, Jonathan Gomez;
Matías Rojas, Maximiliano Romero, Gabriel Hauche or Paolo Guerrero.
Coach:
Fernando Gago.
Referee:
Andres Merlos.
Stadium:
Alberto J. Armando.
Start time:
9:30 p.m.
Transmission:
TNT Sports.
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