Boca, with 9 units, is the only escort one point behind the leader Newell’s Old Boys from Rosario, so it will reach at least a tie, as long as Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (8) did not beat Rosario Central of Carlos Tevez , to see himself at the top of the positions at the beginning of the weekend.
The possibility of becoming a leader in the championship would be a gift for the second vice president and head of the Football Council, Juan Román Riquelme, who will blow out 44 candles this Friday. By the way, an initiative that emerged on social networks proposes to sing his happy birthday to him when the 10th minute is up, an emblematic number from his time as a footballer.
DT Sebastián Battaglia will have a substitute formation, with the exception of Colombian left-back Frank Fabra, who will be part of the starting eleven and is expected to do so on Tuesday at the Neo Química Arena in São Paulo.
The Argentine soccer champion enters the decisive stretch of his soccer season with an established performance, which is reflected in the statistics with 10 wins, two draws and one defeat in the last 13 presentations, eight of which ended with an undefeated fence.
Boca will visit Corinthians next Tuesday, a rival that it has already faced in the group stage with a balance of one defeat (in Brazil) and one draw (in Buenos Aires), and a week later it will define as local the crossing for a place in the quarter finals.
For this Friday’s game, Battaglia did not concentrate midfielder Juan Ramírez, who suffers from a problem in his left quadriceps and could also be left out of the trip to São Paulo.
The novelty in the team that will face Unión de Santa Fe will be the inclusion in the front line of youthful Luca Langoni, category 2002, 19 years old, who will have his debut as a starter after adding a handful of minutes in the victory over Barracas Central in All Boys court, last Sunday.
The new jewel of the inferior “xeneizes”, characterized by his skill and speed, caught the attention of Battaglia for his 7 goals in the Reserve, a category in which he established himself when Exequiel Zeballos, from Santiago, stabilized in the First Division.
The youth, who signed his first professional contract at the beginning of the year, will form the attacking trio along with Luca Vázquez and “Toto” Eduardo Salvio, who has not yet renewed his contract with Boca a week after the current one expires.
Unión de Santa Fe arrives hit by the win against River Plate (1-5), last date, and also an outbreak of Covid-19 that affected even his own DT, Gustavo Munúa, who must remain isolated in Santa Fe .
The “Tatengue” (4) will visit La Bombonera in anticipation of an international commitment of great importance, since next Tuesday they will visit Nacional de Montevideo in the first leg of the round of 16 of the South American Cup.
Boca and Unión played 62 games in the highest category of Argentine soccer with a balance of 34 “xeneizes” victories, 15 draws and 13 Santa Fe successes.
When do Boca vs Union play?
The match at La Bombonera, corresponding to the fifth date, will begin at 9:30 p.m. and will be refereed by Yael Falcón Pérez.
Where to watch Boca vs Union
The duel between Buenos Aires and Santa Fe will be broadcast by the TNT Sports signal
probable formations
Boca Juniors: Javier Garcia; Marcelo Weigandt, Nicolás Figal, Carlos Zambrano and Frank Fabra; Cristian Medina, Jorman Campuzzano and Aaron Molinas; Luca Langoni, Luis Vázquez and Eduardo Salvio. DT: Sebastian Battaglia.
Union (Santa Fe): Santiago Mele; Francisco Gerometta, Franco Calderón, Emanuel Brítez or Diego Polenta and Claudio Corvalán; Enzo Roldán, Juan Carlos Portillo, Juan Nardoni and Kevin Zenón; Mariano Peralta Bauer and Mauro Luna Diale or Matías Gallegos. DT: Christian Berman.
Source: Ambito
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