Thus began the year of Boca: passes, friendlies and a cup up for grabs

The holidays are over and The break for the Boca team is over. It had just been two days, the last and the first of the year, from last week’s activity. Starting this Monday, January 2, the players will return to training, a demanding physical pre-season at the Ezeiza ahead of two friendlies, then the International Super Cup with Racing in Abu Dhabi and, finally, the start of the tournament in the last week of January.

Xeneize has no reinforcements yet, but the first working day of the year will have new faces. One of them will be that of Ezequiel Fernández, the midfielder who stood out last year at Tigre, where he was on loan. It is true that the Matador wants to keep him but as the negotiations proceed, It’s here He will be available to Hugo Ibarra, who wants him to stay.

will also be added Gabriel Vega, who has been on loan to Godoy Cruz for just six months without continuity, although his future is not yet defined. Also, another of those who returned is Nicola Valentini, the winger who played for Aldosivi in ​​Mar del Plata in 2022. The three youngsters who trained in other clubs will be part of the 2023 renewal. Reinforcement? What Hugo Ibarra discussed with the Technical Council is one per position, but there is still nothing concrete.

While, The future of goalkeeper Agustín Rossi and midfielder Diego González is still unknown. El Uno has a contract until June but is now free to negotiate a move to another club (Flamengo is an option). Likewise, he must continue to work together with the others, even if he is no longer the owner. In case of OctopusThey are negotiating continuity with their representative but the economic question will weigh heavily.

With the continuity of Black Ibarra defined until December 31, 2023, the novelty since the return to work on December 17 was the incorporation of the physical trainer Pablo Santella, son of Julio, historic master who worked for years with Carlos Bianchi in Vélez and Boca. The double shift and the concentration carried out until Friday 30 will continue this week as well.

Boca’s first friendly match will be on Sunday the 8th in San Juan against Independiente. The team will travel to the Cuyo region on Saturday and return on Monday to resume their fourth week of work, the second of the year. A second match against Chilean Everton is also scheduled for Saturday 14th, even if it hasn’t been confirmed yet.

Subsequently, the first official match of the season will arrive on Friday 20 January in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, for the International Super Cup, the new invention of the AFA to respond to the commitments made with the Arab country, against Racing. The departure will be on Sunday 15th as the trip lasts one day, plus acclimatization. After the match and the return to Buenos Aires on Monday 23 January, the last week of preparation for the debut in the 2023 Professional League Tournament will begin, which will be on Sunday 29 January in La Bombonera against Atlético Tucumán.