Even though he was training without accusing or feeling any pain from the low back pain that has plagued him since the last few months of 2025the truth is that Edinson Cavanialthough he worked normally with the ball and alongside the group, the fact that he did not participate in any soccer rehearsal ended up condemning him and the coaching staff of Boca made the decision that I watch the match against Newell’s Old Boys morning from 19 in The Bombonera in the box as reported by the chronicler Leandro “Tato” Aguilera in the programLibero”, which is broadcast in the afternoons from Monday to Friday on the TyC Sports television channel.
He “Matador“, in this way, he will be sidelined for the third consecutive game so far this season. Apertura Tournament and it is a significant loss for the team Claudio Ubeda that he will not be able to count on their services again, so we will have to wait for him to recover physically and for the condition that afflicts him in the lower area of his back to disappear or, at the very least, to decrease considerably.
However, the coach of the Boquense club will have to resort to the experience of a newcomer from Paraguay such as Angel Romero That, apart from the fact that he is in optimal athletic condition, the lack of competition rhythm conditions him a little, but he is the only piece that can occupy that box in the eleven given the imponderables that exist with injured center forwards.
The players to recover from Boca for the match with Vélez
However, the DT of the “Xeneize“could recover soldiers only next week when on Sunday 8 February from 22:15 visits to Velez Sarsfield of Guillermo Barros Schelotto in it Jose Amalfitani and some essential pieces, if they do not suffer from muscular ailments, could say present, at least, between the replacements.
For now, we will have to wait for the strategist of the team the riverside announce the list of those summoned for this Sunday’s match against the “Leprosy” in it Alberto J. Armando.