Boca Juniorswhich on Saturday will be measured at Fluminense for the Copa Libertadores title, trained this Thursday for the first time since arriving in Brazil, in a training where Valentín Barco showed he had no discomfort and where he received the support of the Brazilian fans.
The Xeneize team, which arrived on Wednesday in a Rio de Janeiro where the massive presence of Argentina fans is seen, exercised in the Training Center of the club Vasco da Gamaneighbor to Fluminenseto prepare for the Libertadores final, which will be played in one match at the legendary stadium Maracanasurely his rival’s house.
The first training removed doubts about the physical situation of shipbecause the 19-year-old midfielder did not participate in the previous day’s practices in Buenos Aires because of muscle discomfort in his rectum and it was feared that it was something serious.
In the difficult fifteen minutes where the training under the command of the technician Jorge Almiron is open to the press, ‘Colo’ Boat He did warm-up and stretching exercises with his teammates, kicked the ball effortlessly and joined the rondo held in the middle of the court.
The training was done by five Brazilian fans, who seemed to be fans of Flamengothe traditional rival of Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro, who climbed the wall of the Training Center Basque to shout their support for the people of Buenos Aires.
“Come to the mouth”, the Brazilian fans shouted repeatedly, not hiding their admiration at the sight Edinson Cavaniwhere they directed most of their displays of support and to whom the Uruguayan thanked through gestures.
Despite the short period in which the press had access, the exercise made that clear Starch He has no doubts about the lineup he will use on Saturday, when he will have to replace the defender Marcos Rojowho will not be able to play in the final due to his elimination in the semifinals against Palmeiras, and onward Exequiel Zeballoswhich heals ligament and meniscus surgery.
Zeballos He is certainly the only player of Mouth who remained in Buenos Aires since the Argentine club included the entire squad in its delegation, including those sanctioned, those not registered and those not yet selected.
The one chosen to change red is Nicolas Valentiniwho this Thursday also trained without any problems after recovering from the blow he suffered last week in the match career of the Argentine League.
If this alignment is confirmed, Mouth will be measured in Fluminense with Sergio Romero in goal; Luís Advíncula, Nicolás Figal, Nicolás Valentini and Frank Fabra in defense; Cristian Medina, Ezequiel Fernández, Pol Fernández and Valentín Barco in the middle of the field; and Miguel Merentiel and Edinson Cavani up front.
The xeneizes will train again at the same place on Friday morning and in the afternoon they will go Maracana to reconnoitre the field and for the obligatory press conference where Starch He has a player with him.
Mouthwho played 12 finals of Libertadores Cups, it aims to win the seventh time it reaches Independent of Avellaneda, the club that raised it the most times (7), against a Fluminense eager for their first title after losing in the 2008 final of the Ecuadorian Liga de Quito.
Source: La Verdad
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