In principle, this game was going to be played at the Racing Club stadium in Avellaneda, but an internal resistance in that club that led to complications for the security operation, caused the hasty return to La Boca.
The “xeneize” leadership wanted to play the game outside their stadium to complete the improvement work on the playing field, which again tomorrow will not be in its best conditions, according to those responsible for its care.
After drawing against Colón (1-1) at La Bombonera, Boca played their next home game at Vélez Sarsfield and beat Rosario Central 2-1 on matchday three.
Sebastián Battaglia’s team will seek its third victory in the tournament to establish itself in the qualifying zone for the final phase (the first four places in each group), which today ranks third in Zone A with 8 points, below Estudiantes de La Plata (12) and Colon (10).
Boca experienced a scandalous week due to the conflict with its youth Agustín Almedra and Alan Varela, who were separated from the professional squad for different acts of indiscipline.
The controversy increased when striker Darío Benedetto, a benchmark for the squad, publicly supported the coach on behalf of the group and exposed the two youths for their misplaced attitudes.
Everything calmed down again on Wednesday when Boca, with an alternative team, thrashed Central Córdoba de Rosario (4-1) in their debut for the Copa Argentina, which left as positive news the promising debut of Paraguayan creative midfielder Óscar Romero.
The following days were marked by the debate about his final entry into the starting team, something seems to have been confirmed today in the last training session in Ezeiza.
Romero, 29, was part of the formation that Battaglia stopped in place of the youthful Aaron Molinas, who acted from the start in the tie with Independiente (2-2) last Saturday.
In relation to that game there will be a second confirmed change: the entry of Agustín Sández on the left side to replace the suspended Frank Fabra.
Huracán arrives at La Bombonera with the mission of scoring their first points away from home (they lost to Arsenal in their only visit for the LPF Cup) and remain on the lookout to enter the top four of Zone A.
The “Globo”, sixth with 6 units, will repeat the formation with which they beat Vélez Sarsfield last date at the Tomás Adolfo Ducó Palace.
For local tournaments, Huracán hasn’t beaten Boca since Clausura 2010: 2-1 away, with goals from Adrián Peralta and Gastón Machín. Later he did it 2-0, in San Juan, for the 2014 Argentine Cup.
The record shows an overwhelming “xeneize” supremacy with 81 wins, 44 draws and 29 losses in 154 games held in the professional era.
Likely formations:
Boca Juniors: Agustin Rossi; Luis Advíncula, Carlos Izquierdoz, Marcos Rojo and Agustín Sández; Guillermo “Pol” Fernández, Jorman Campuzano and Juan Ramírez; Oscar Romero; Sebastian Villa and Dario Benedetto. DT: Sebastian Battaglia.
Hurricane: Marcos Diaz; Ismael Quilez, Fernando Tobio, Jonathan Galván and César Ibáñez; Federico Fattori; Jhonatan Candia, Santiago Hezze, Franco Cristaldo and Rodrigo Cabral; Matias Coccaro. DT: Frank Kudelka.
Referee: Nicolas Lamolina.
Stadium: Hurricane.
Start time: 19:15.
TV: Fox Sports Premium.
Source: Ambito
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