The “Xeneizes” have 21 points in the domestic tournament and were far from the fight for the title when they fell in the Superclásico last Sunday in Núñez against the leader River (30) by 2 to 1, which will surely modify the objectives until the end of the year and will give priority to the Argentine Cup, where they will face Argentinos Juniors or San Telmo in the semifinals.
That defeat was not the only thing that kept Boca from the fight for the title, it was also influenced by the unusual punishment of the Professional League board of directors that forced him to play twice with boys from the Reserve division, in the tie against Banfield ( 0-0) and the defeat with San Lorenzo (2-0), for the second and third dates.
That decision to force the superior squad to quarantine upon their return from Brazil after having been eliminated from the Copa Libertadores in Belo Horizonte, against Atlético Mineiro and despite the fact that the Argentine consular authorities had given the go-ahead for him to play, was what that began to damage Boca’s campaign and curtailed his chances.
Lanús, for his part, still wants to fight with 26 points, four less than River and three below Talleres de Córdoba, although to achieve this he will have to find a balance, since he stars in very good performances with other disappointing ones.
In Boca, coach Sebastián Battaglia rehearsed during the week with the intention of recovering the style lost in the last presentations, and with four modifications in relation to the team from the previous date.
Those who will enter will be Marcelo Weigandt, Lisando López, Rodrigo Montes and Norberto Briasco, and those who will come out will be Luis Advíncula, with the selected one from Peru, Marcos Rojo, expelled before River, Diego González and Cristian Pavón, in both cases for tactical reasons linked to their weak performances.
Battaglia will insist with the Colombian Edwin cardona for the gaming generation, despite the fact that its slowness contrasts with the contribution offered by the youth Aaron Molinas every time he enters from the substitute bank.
Cardona’s game, sustained by a remarkable punch, grows when he has discharge options such as his compatriot Sebastián Villa, marginalized from the starting team as a result of an internal club sanction, or Pavón from Cordoba, while it costs him more with forwards not so fast like Orsini and Briasco.
In any case, Boca will try to take advantage of Lanús’ defensive fragility and in turn will have to take care of the offensive virtues of a team that has the eternal José “Pepe” Sand, scorer of the tournament with 10 goals, and with Juan Manuel López, author of 8 conquests and one of the revelations of the championship.
As for the fans, 28 thousand spectators will be enabled, that is, half of the capacity of “La Bombonera” which is 56,000 seats and the issue will surely be closely followed by the health authorities after some excesses in the number of fans. that there were in several parties.
On the side of Lanús, Coach Luis Zubeldia will make two modifications in relation to the team that beat Central Córdoba (2-1) last week.
Pedro De la Vega will enter for Lautaro Acosta, with an overload in the left adductor, and Tomás Belmonte for Jorge Morel, with the Paraguayan team that plays the South American Qualifiers and starts in the goalless draw in Asunción against Argentina.
The history between Boca and “Granate” is 133 games, with 73 victories for the “Xeneizes”, 23 for Lanús and 37 draws.
– Probable Formations –
Boca Juniors: Agustín Rossi; Marcelo Weigandt, Lisandro López, Carlos Izquierdoz and Frank Fabra; Rodrigo Montes, Jorman Campuzano and Agustín Almendra; Edwin Cardona; Norberto Briasco and Nicolás Orsini. DT: Sebastián Battaglia.
Lanús: Lautaro Morales; Nicolás Morgantini, Guillermo Burdisso, Diego Braghieri and Alexandro Bernabei; Pedro De La Vega, Matías Esquivel, Tomás Belmonte and Ignacio Malcorra; José Sand and José Manuel López. DT: Luis Zubeldia.
Referee: Pablo Echavarría.
Court: Boca Juniors.
Start time: 20.15.
TV: Fox Sports.
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