Russo defines Boca’s attack: Velasco or Palacios to the bank?

Russo defines Boca’s attack: Velasco or Palacios to the bank?

August 22, 2025 – 13:46

After the practice in La Bombonera, the coach evaluates who will accompany Cavani and Merentiel against Banfield.

The technical director Miguel Ángel Russo has almost defined alignment of Mouth For this Sunday at 18:15 in the Bombonera, With a single doubt in the front: Carlos Palacios either Alan Velasco.

In the football practice held this afternoon at the Bombonera, Russo He armed two teams by mixing headlines and alternates to shoot the entire squad.

One of the teams was made up of: Agustín Marchesín; Juan Barinaga, Figal, Costa and Fabbra; Leandro Paredes and Rodrigo Delgado; Brian Aguirre, Carlos Palacios, Zeballos and Giménez. The other team had: Brey; Advíncula, Di Lollo, Pellegrino and Blanco; Jason, Battaglia, Alarcón and Velasco; Cavani and Merentiel.

Before practice, Russo He talked with Leandro Paredeswho only worked a few minutes for a muscular discomfort that drags from the triumph against Independent Rivadavia in Mendoza.

The midfielders Tomás Belmonte and Ander Herrera They did not participate in the training and were already ruled out for Sunday’s game, since they still did not recover from their respective injuries. Both will continue with differentiated works under the supervision of the medical body, hoping to return in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Russo You must adjust your options in the middle of the court in front of the “drill.”

After practice, the coach valued the performance of the team and was in accordance with the general performance, especially after the forceful 3-0 against Independent Rivadavia in Mendoza However, he pointed out that Palacios He did not yield as expected in that meeting, while Velasco He entered from the bank, fulfilled well and scored the third goal. That’s why Russo Evaluates to give ownership to Velasco and leave a Palacios In the bank.

Thus Boca would form before Banfield:

If that decision is confirmed, Boca’s probable formation was Banfield would be: Agustín Marchesín; Juan Barinaga, Lautaro Di Lollo, Marco Pellegrino and Lautaro Blanco; Brian Aguirre, Rodrigo Battaglia, Leandro Paredes; Alan Velasco (or Carlos Palacios); Edinson Cavani and Miguel Merentiel.

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