On Tuesday, February 18, Boca Juniors will begin their participation in the Copa Libertadores, a tournament they have won six times. The head coach, Fernando Gago, plans to maintain the team's lineup for the upcoming match against Racing on Saturday at 10:15 PM in Avellaneda, as there are no injured players and he is satisfied with the performance in the recent 2-1 victory against Huracán at La Bombonera.
After sharing a barbecue at the Ezeiza training ground, the team will return to training at the same sports complex. Gago will begin to define the team that will face Racing. Agustín Marchesín has secured the starting position in goal due to his outstanding performance against Huracán. In defense, unless Marcos Rojo makes a full recovery, no significant changes are expected.
In the midfield, the pairing of Tomás Belmonte and Williams Alarcón will be maintained, along with the inclusion of offensive midfielders Carlos Palacios and Alan Velasco. Exequiel Zeballos, who had a low performance in the last match, will support Edinson Cavani in attack, although the possibility of Kevin Zenón entering the game is being considered.
Thus, the possible lineup for Boca against Racing would be: Agustín Marchesín; Luis Advíncula, Rodrigo Battaglia, Ayrton Costa or Marcos Rojo, Marcelo Saracchi; Tomás Belmonte, Williams Alarcón; Exequiel Zeballos or Brian Aguirre or Kevin Zenón, Carlos Palacios, Alan Velasco; Edinson Cavani.
After facing Racing, Boca Juniors will play against Independiente Rivadavia from Mendoza on Tuesday 11 at 8 PM in La Bombonera, and on Friday 14 they will visit Banfield at the Florencio Sola stadium at 8 PM.
