A mere 24 hours before the transcendental match between Boca and Alianza Lima, the 'boquense' team gathers courage and only hopes to defeat the 'Blanquiazul' team, in order to think about the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. With that in mind, this Tuesday, the Boca squad entered the Pedro Popilio Complex, where Guillermo Barros Schelloto, Boca's coach, hopes to confirm the team and have it confirmed hours before the match to be played at La Bombonera. On the other hand, the only question marks are Nahitan Nández or Edwin Cardona.
Within the Xeneize's approach, if the Uruguayan plays, the lineup would consist of a 4-3-2-1 formation, pairing him with two more midfielders, one defensive and one creative. On the other hand, if the Colombian starts, the system could change to a 4-2-3-1, adding the former Atlético Nacional player as one more offensive player, although the team would play with two defensive midfielders. The captain Fernando Gago is also included in the call-up list, and he may get some minutes after missing the first half against Huracán in Parques Patricios. Additionally, Cristian Pavón returns to the team, who was not even called up against the 'Globo'; 'Kichán' will start against the Peruvian team.
This way, the starting eleven planned by the Superliga champion is: Agustín Rossi; Leonardo Jara, Santiago Vergini, Lisandro Magallán, Frank Fabra; Nández or Cardona, Wilmar Barrios, Pablo Pérez; Carlos Tevez; Cristian Pavón and Ramón Ábila.
On the other hand, Boca's team will keep an eye on São Paulo, with the idea that Palmeiras wins or ties against Junior, which would force Guillermo's team to win against Alianza Lima in order to secure their spot in the round of 16 of the continental tournament. On the other hand, if the team from Barranquilla wins in Brazil, Boca's victory would not guarantee their progression to the knockout stages.
Boca's squad called up to face Alianza Lima:
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-- Boca Jrs. Oficial (@BocaJrsOficial) May 14, 2018