Boca: after eliminating Karera, Battaglia put together a puzzle to face the Corinthians

The euphoria for victory against Racing in the semifinals to land in the sense of the League Cup against the Tigers (on Sunday, in Córdoba) was left in the background for Sebastián Battaglia and his team. It’s the calendar that doesn’t give Boca a break and it has in mind the tough match against Corinthians for the penultimate date of group E of the Copa Libertadores, in a match that looks uncertain (even with the defeat of The team from Battaglia is will depend on a victory on the final day against Deportivo Cali) but it is relevant to find his ticket to the 8th round, the other goal of the semester.

The match against La Bombonera, after a day of training, will have most starters other than those still allowed: Marcos Rojo and Sebastián Villa who are beyond their legal status (see box). That’s why DT will review who is physically full, which will also reveal the meaning of next weekend. Is it time to stop Benedetto? Will Carlos Izquierdoz be able to return to the defense to work with Zambrano? Will Salvio play for Villa or will Exequiel Zeballos have a chance?

Battaglia will begin to resolve all this unknown after a tactical rehearsal at Boca Predio in Ezeiza, although the main thing is the physical issue. kasi there are footballers on the limit (Advíncula, Pol Fernández, Óscar Romero and Benedetto) and an injury this week would miss them closing a semester of definitions. And although the final against Tigre will be a temptation to add another Olympic round in the short term, DT also knows that the clash against Deportivo Cali will be a head-up for finding access to the next round of international competition. There is no margin to think and from the recovery of each player will appear the surnames for each match.

In the attack, the coach changed his perspective about the players. First he gave Zeballos space. He then regained strength and Toto Salvio prevailed in the starting eleven. Now, without the Colombian (he had to serve a 6 -day suspension for incidents against Atlético Mineiro in 2021 and could only return to a possible round of 8 first leg) he would have to re -opt for a side for center forward at work. If Pipa is not in the 100, Luis Vázquez will play again (as in La Paz against Always Ready). In the middle of the field, if Varela, Ramírez and Pol Fernández remain, the option is that instead of Paraguayan Romero another winger can enter and then return with a more pure 4-3-3 than his rehearsal. against Racing with former Saint Lawrence. It didn’t work for him. Everything works in Battaglia’s mind. It is that the calendar now marks that they are all finals.