Boca Juniors made official the list of those called up for next Saturday’s match against Newell’s in Rosario, which will be key to their aspirations of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Professional League Cupand in it it does not seem Edinson Cavani.
The Uruguayan striker has just scored the first goal of the 2-1 victory of the Xeneize against San Lorenzo last weekend, but then suffered muscle discomfort and was replaced by Miguel Merentiel at halftime. It was later confirmed that he had a overload on the left hamstring. That is why he did not travel to Bolivia for the debut in the South American Cup against Nacional Potosí.
It was hoped that he could be back for the duel with the Leprosy, but still unable to recover. Merentiel, scorer of the second goal against Ciclón and who did not play in the 3,885 meter high Potosí, would take his place in the starting team.
The team of Diego Martinez is in fifth place in group B with 19 points, one more than Racing (18) y Students (18), one below Defense and Justice (20) already two from his next rival, Newell’s (twenty-one). Above they appear Lanus (23) y Godoy Cruz (26), which is already classified at playoffs.
There are two dates left for the end of the regular phase, but at Xeneize He has three left, since he still owes the match against Estudiantes that was suspended due to the episode of seizures suffered by the Chilean Javier Altamirano.