2024-01-13 12:06:20
Boca Juniors will make their debut tonight under the tactical leadership of Diego Martínez when they play a preseason match against Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta, recent champion of Federal A and promoted to Nacional, in the city of Salta.
The match, which is also taken as a celebration for the promotion of the local team, will be played with sold-out tickets at the Padre Ernesto Martearena stadium, starting at 9:00 p.m. and with television on the Star+ application.
The expectation of seeing Martínez’s Boca is palpable in the northern province beyond some absences and the clear caveat that the match will be preparatory, with the aim of reaching the best physical and football level for the official competition.
Boca will face the League Cup, Copa Sudamericana, Copa Argentina and the Professional League in 2024.
Boca no longer has its “jewel” Valentin Barco, who emigrated to Brighton of the English Premier League, and tomorrow Cristian Medina and Ezequiel Fernández will not be there, summoned to the Argentine under-23 team that will play in the Venezuelan Olympic Qualifiers.
In principle Martinez bets on a 4-3-1-2 scheme, with a likely formation comprised of Sergio Romero; Luis Advincula, Nicholas Figal, Marcos Rojo and Marcelo Saracchi; William Fernandez, Jorman Campuzano and Juan Ramirez; Ezekiel Bullaude; Luca Langoni and Michael Merentiel.
The chance of the arrival of Ever Banega was left behind, who seemed safe in Boca after his time in Arabia but finally opted for Newell’s, and now negotiations are underway for Kevin Zenón, from Unión de Santa Fe, although his arrival is complicated since he also Vasco da Gama of Brazil claims.
The one who will not travel to Salta is the Uruguayan Edinson Cavani because the coaching staff wants him to develop the preseason without breaks and without trips, so that in 2024 the eastern forward shows a better version.
Gimnasia y Tiro, with the technical direction of Rubén Forestello, was promoted to Nacional last year after being champion of Federal A by beating Douglas Haig of Pergamino in the final, in a definition from the penalty spot after having equalized.
Last night an alternative formation from Gimnasia y Tiro drew goalless in a friendly against Gimnasia deJujuy, a team that also plays in the Nacional.
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