The domestic tournament has Racing Club leading with 50 points to the end after having beaten Lanús last night (1-0), while Boca follows it with 48 points and the possibility of surpassing it if it wins in La Silver.
The scenario is not the same as two weeks ago, when Gymnastics (41) arrived with chances of fighting for the title, since in the following three games the “Wolf” added just four units and was left out of the discussion.
In any case, Gimnasia, led by Néstor “Pipo” Gorosito, needs the points to ensure their qualification for the Copa Libertadores in 2023, although international competition has been secured for the time being because they won the ticket to the Copa Sudamericana.
In the case of Boca, to become champion for the second time in the year after having won the League Cup in May, directed by Sebastián Battaglia and after winning the final over Tigre (3-0) in Córdoba, depends on their own results to take a new Olympic lap.
In this context, Boca needs to win in La Plata to surpass Racing in the positions and then win again on Sunday at La Bombonera in the classic with Independiente, if they achieve this they will be champions now under the leadership of another former historic club player like Hugo Benjamin Ibarra.
If Boca does not win in La Plata, its fate will depend on Racing’s result on Sunday in Avellaneda in the classic against River Plate, which is outside the discussion for the title.
In Boca, the biggest concerns are because their squad is tired from the effort of a year in which they competed in local tournaments, the Copa Libertadores (they were eliminated in the round of 16) and the Copa Argentina, in which they defended the title and He is in the semifinals, an instance in which he will play against Patronato on Wednesday of next week.
The physical issue and the injuries of several important soccer players such as captain Marcos Rojo, ruled out for the next seven months, Santiago winger Exequiel Zeballos and Colombian Sebastián Villa, who reappeared on Sunday in Rosario in the defeat against Newell’s Old Boys (2- 0), prevent Boca from having its full potential for the final stretch of the year, before the break for the World Cup in Qatar.
To play in La Plata, “Negro” Ibarra will rearm the team with the inclusion of Paraguayan Oscar Romero for Cristian Medina, injured and at the limit physically, and Nicolás Figal in defense, after having left behind an injury that marginalized last September 14, in the game of date 19 that Boca beat Lanús 1-0 with a goal by Darío “Pipa” Benedetto at the end.
Figal will replace Facundo Roncaglia, responsible together with Luis Advincula for the first goal of “Ñuls” in Rosario scored by Juan Manuel García.
For its part, Boca will have Darío “Pipa” Benedetto and the youthful Luca Langoni up front, the last great appearance of the club’s lower divisions with key goals to fight for the title, and will not have Luis Vázquez as a replacement because he is suspended for this match.
The one who will be among the substitutes will be the Colombian Villa, who is recovered from the meniscus operation to which he was subjected but lacks rhythm after 40 days of inactivity.
Gimnasia, which tied last Monday at home against Argentinos Juniors (0-0), will have the rest that its coach Gorosito demanded to get to the game well after Boca agreed to run the game from Wednesday to Thursday as originally scheduled. .
The “Wolf” will have the return of Nicolás Colazo after having served a suspension date, instead of Matías Melluso, and in addition Benjamín Domínguez and Eric Ramírez are also emerging as starters.
The record between the two is 155 games with a clear advantage over Boca, which won 83 times against Gimnasia’s 36, and they also tied another 36 times.
When do Gimnasia vs Boca play?
The meeting, valid for date 23, which was suspended 9 minutes into the first half due to incidents between the Buenos Aires police and Gymnastics fans who could not enter the stadium, will resume this Thursday from 3:00 p.m. with two halves and 40 and 41 minutes. , will be arbitrated by Hernán Mastrángelo.
Where to watch Gimnasia vs Boca
The duel between people from La Plata and Buenos Aires will be televised by the cable channel TNT Sports.
Probable Formations
Gymnastics and Fencing La Plata: Rodrigo Rey; Guillermo Enrique, Oscar Piris, Leonardo Morales and Nicolás Colazo; Agustín Cardozo and German Brahian; Benjamin Dominguez, Franco Soldano and Eric Ramirez; Ramon Sosa. DT: Nestor Gorosito.
Boca Juniors: Agustin Rossi; Luis Advíncula, Carlos Zambrano, Nicolás Figal and Frank Fabra; Guillermo “Pol” Fernández, Alan Varela, Juan Ramírez and Oscar Romero; Luca Langoni and Dario Benedetto. DT: Hugo Ibarra.
Source: Ambito
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