Boca
receives
Racing
this Sunday at 9:30 p.m. at La Bombonera, a true final between two teams that must win to continue with a chance of qualifying for the next phase of the
League Cup
.
However, in Xeneize they woke up this Friday with unpleasant news:
Sergio "Chiquito" Romero
will not be able to be in the game.
The goalkeeper, one of the figures of the irregular team led by
Diego Martínez
, suffered an injury
to one of his feet
and was unable to recover in time to practice normally, which is why the medical team already considers his absence in the transcendental classic corresponding to date 10 of the contest.
In the last few games, Chiquito had been showing signs of physical discomfort but it was in Santa Fe where the pain that affected his performance ended up being exposed.
Against Tatengue he had a couple of important saves to establish himself as the best on the field but ended up showing little reaction in the header at the end that ended up declaring the victory for Unión.
According to details from Boca Predio, headquarters of the Xeneize team's training sessions, Romero's foot would have become inflamed as a result of a blow, although a medical report is expected to give more details about the diagnosis and treatment that the former goalkeeper of the team will have to face. Argentine National Team.
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