another loss for Diego Martínez in Boca when he regained ground in the team

Injuries haunt Boca, but especially Luca Langoni. The latest medical report revealed that the 22-year-old forward suffered a “grade II” tear in the medial rectus of the left thigh. He will be out for the rest of the first semester, which will have a break starting June 19, one day before the start of the Copa América.

This is the sixth muscle injury for the kid from Ciudad Evita. Last year, he suffered five tears from April to August and was only able to play again at the end of October. The first occurred at the premiere of the cycle by Jorge Almirón, now coach of Colo Colo. It was in the classic against San Lorenzo, played at the Nuevo Gasómetro. Then, he hurt the hamstring in his right leg.

Then, he suffered twice, on May 2 during a training session and on June 6, during the match that Boca played against Colo Colo in the Bombonera, during the group stage of the Libertadores. On June 20, when the bruising on his right hamstring had dissipated, he tore his left quadriceps. On August 18, he re-injured the leg where the problem originated.

Langoni returned on October 19 in the Reserve, which that day played at City Bell against Estudiantes. Five days later, he entered the second half of the match that Boca lost to Racing (2 to 1) in Avellaneda, for the 10th round of the League Cup.

This year came with a favorable wind for the forward who was baptized as Luca Prodan, the leader of Sumo, his father’s favorite band. He played 21 games, scored a goal (against Newell’s) and had an assist (against Belgrano). He didn’t complete 90 minutes and most of the time, he came off the bench.

Now, he will be out of the race at a key stage, just when he had gained the consideration of Diego Martínez as the third piece of the attack, behind Edinson Cavani y Miguel Merentieland in front Dario Benedettowith behavioral problems.

Can Langoni’s injury change Pipa’s situation? The coach got tired of the 34-year-old player’s attitudes and would bet on another kid: Ignacio Rodriguez (19 years old), who won the Libertadores and the Intercontinental Sub 20 with Boca and played the South American Championship for the Uruguayan National Team.

During practice this Wednesday, Kevin Zenon He also suffered a muscle discomfort, but the club stated that he is not ruled out to play on Saturday against Talleres de Córdoba. Just when he had recovered Marcos Rojo y Christian Medinathe man from Corrientes turned on the alarm signal.

Boca has nine injured. Cristian Lema He suffers from a strain and there are four torn ones; In addition to Langoni, Luis Advíncula (right adductor), Nicolas Figal (left soleus) and Aaron Anselmino (left hamstring). Two players are recovering from torn knee ligaments: Exequiel Zeballos y Lucas Blondel. Javier GarciaMeanwhile, he underwent arthroscopy on his left knee.

While, Tiago Simoni (right side) and Luciano Vallejos (left-handed center marker) were promoted from the Reserve to the First.

Against the Córdoba team, Rojo would return to the starting lineup, but the boys Lautaro Di Lollo and Mateo Mendía, who played against Central Córdoba, would continue in the defense as a result of the losses. Unless, of course, Lema can be part of this Thursday’s practice.