Boca Juniors midfielder Leandro Paredes has been recalled to the squad for the upcoming match against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza, while forward Edinson Cavani has been left out once again. According to the Argentine News Agency, the midfielder has recovered from an ankle sprain he suffered in the match against Platense during the fifth round of the Apertura tournament, which caused him to miss two matches: the 0-0 draw with Racing in the sixth round and the 2-0 victory over Gimnasia de Chivilcoy in the first round of the Copa Argentina. On the other hand, Cavani, who has been plagued by injuries at the start of the year, has once again felt pain in his lower back. In a decision made jointly with Boca's medical department, he will need to be examined by a specialist and begin a special treatment. As a crucial player for the 'Xeneize' and a leader in the midfield and the squad, Leandro Paredes will be available again after two matches of absence for the club's next encounter against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza. The 31-year-old midfielder had suffered an ankle sprain in the final minutes of the match against Platense, played on February 15, although it was not serious, and just 12 days later, he is back in the squad. Although his recovery was quick, the midfielder had to miss two matches against Racing and Gimnasia de Chivilcoy, in which Úbeda decided to change the formation, placing Tomás Belmonte, Santiago Ascacibar, Milton Delgado, and Williams Alarcón in the midfield for the first match, while the former Estudiantes player was replaced for the second. Meanwhile, Edinson Cavani has again experienced pain from the lumbar condition he suffers from, which will keep him out for his seventh match of the year. At 39 years old and with a contract until the end of 2026, 'El Matador' will have to undergo tests with a hip specialist and begin a special treatment to cure his condition, with his retirement slowly beginning to be treated as a possibility.
