Alarm for Boca: Russo loses a key starter to injury ahead of Aldosivi clash | OneFootball

With the victory against Banfield at La Bombonera, Boca Juniors once again showed a good performance to string together two wins. Thus, the Xeneize seem to have left their bad streak behind to focus both on the Torneo Clausura and the annual table in order to return to the Copa Libertadores.

In this context, Miguel Ángel Russo’s team has no time to lose and is already preparing for the next match. It will be this Sunday, August 31, against Aldosivi at the José María Minella Stadium in Mar del Plata, starting at 2:30 p.m.

This Tuesday, tough news was confirmed for the coaching staff led by Russo. They will not be able to count on Marco Pellegrino for the match against the Tiburón. The defender, who has been one of the highest-performing players in the squad this semester, will be out for around three weeks.

According to the official medical report published by Boca, “the player Marco Pellegrino has a Grade II muscle injury of the left external obturator.” This is a deep muscle that is involved in hip rotation.

In this way, an opportunity opens up for Ayrton Costa to return to the starting XI. The center-back had shown excellent performances during the first semester and the Club World Cup, but fell behind in Russo’s consideration after Pellegrino’s arrival.

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