The head coach of Boca Juniors, Claudio Úbeda, will not make changes to the team for the match against Racing on Sunday at the La Bombonera stadium for the Torneo Clausura semi-final. He will repeat the same team that defeated Argentinos Juniors in the quarter-finals. According to the Argentine News Agency, Chilean midfielder Carlos Palacios is in perfect physical condition after being substituted due to discomfort during the 1-0 victory over Argentinos Juniors at La Bombonera. Ayrton Costa scored the only goal of the win. Additionally, the former assistant coach of Miguel Ángel Russo will recover forward Alan Velasco, who has recovered from a strain in the lateral ligament of his right knee and will be on the call-up list for the match against Racing. Although it was thought that experienced Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani would replace Milton Giménez due to his poor performance in recent matches, the truth is that the native of Salto still has pain in his right psoas and will be available but will start on the bench as he is not considered one hundred percent fit. With this scenario, Boca's formation against Racing would consist of Agustín Marchesín; Juan Barinaga, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco; Milton Delgado, Leandro Paredes, the Chilean Carlos Palacios, Exequiel Zeballos; the Uruguayan Miguel Merentiel and Milton Giménez. Leandro Brey, Boca's substitute goalkeeper, will gain minutes for the reserve team in the final that Boca will play against Gimnasia La Plata, at the Florencia Sola stadium in Banfield. The remaining players who will be on the bench, if there are no injuries during the upcoming practices, will be Marco Pellegrino, Nicolás Figal, the Peruvian Luis Advíncula, the Chilean Williams Alarcón, Tomás Belmont, Malcom Braida, the Spanish Ander Herrera, Kevin Zenón, Brian Aguirre and the Uruguayan Edinson Cavani. With this good news, Úbeda will not make changes to the starting eleven and will put out the same team that defeated 'Bicho' with a goal from Ayrton Costa.
