One return, two in doubt: Boca already thinking about the Superclásico | OneFootball

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Boca Juniors achieved a great victory at La Bombonera against Estudiantes, and arrives confidently at the Superclásico against River Plate next Sunday at the Monumental.

The team led by Fernando Gago achieved its tenth consecutive victory in the Torneo Apertura of the Liga Profesional Argentina, and intends to extend its streak against its biggest rival.

The team led by Marcelo Gallardo also shows signs of being on the rise and comes from thrashing Gimnasia in La Plata.

The panorama of injured players in Boca

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Ander Herrera and Milton Giménez were left out of the match against Estudiantes, but Gago found good solutions.

In the midfield, Tomás Belmonte, Milton Delgado and Kevin Zenón played well, while in the attack Miguel Merentiel returned to the starting lineup in place of Giménez, to be one of the team's top players on Saturday.

Giménez suffered a sprain in his ankle during the match against Belgrano, which put a brake on the good moment the striker was going through, who had been scoring consistently. Now, it is expected that Giménez will be recovered and available against River Plate.

Gago will have an interesting dilemma: to bet on his return to the starting lineup, or to ratify Merentiel in the starting eleven after his very good game.

On the other hand, Ander Herrera is going through another muscle tear, the third since he arrived at Boca. The player himself intends to push himself to see if he makes it to the classic, but for now, the times seem very tight, and his presence at the Monumental remains very doubtful.

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Finally, an unexpected setback for the coach. Milton Delgado, who has stood out with his good performances, already established as a starter in midfield, is in doubt for the Superclásico.

The youngster has a contracture in the ischiotibial, as reported by ESPN journalist Diego Monroig. During the week, he will be evaluated to see if he can make it.

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