New concern for Boca Juniors: Nicolás Figal should have left after 27 minutes and is a doubt for the key duel for Copa Libertadores

It was one of the bad news that Boca Juniors received in the match between Arsenal at the Julio Humberto Grondona Stadium in Sarandí in the second match of date 19 of the Professional League. It was about the injury suffered by Nicolás Figal in the first half, which forced the defender, who is one of the pillars of the team led by Jorge Almirón, to leave. The defender was replaced by Nicolás Valentini and is now in doubt for Tuesday’s clash against Colo Colo, in the first of two finals to qualify for the Copa Libertadores round of 16.

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It was at minute 27 when Figal was seen on the floor and grabbed the back of his right leg. He later revealed that he has a hamstring contracture. Immediately, DT sent Valentini to warm up. When the inconvenience was confirmed, the former Independiente player was replaced by the youth player and now it will be necessary to see if he arrives for the match against the Chileans for the continental tournament.

This loss of Figal is added to a series of injuries that Boca Juniors has been suffering at a key moment of the season in which it seeks to recover in the Professional League and which also defines its continuity in the Copa Libertadores, the priority that the club has all the years.

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The situation of the defender is added to that of Guillermo Pol Fernández, who this Monday confirmed that he has muscular edema in the right quadriceps, an injury that has been going on for ten days, but that the midfielder nevertheless asked the coach to play the same in the defeat last Wednesday against Deportivo Pereira 1-0, in Colombia. He was ruled out for this Thursday and now he will try to arrive for the meeting with the Cacique for the international tournament.

The next day the bad news continued as the tear of Martín Payero, another key player in the Almirón cycle, was confirmed. The steering wheel has a tear. “Grade 2 muscle injury in the left adductor,” reported the club’s medical report.

On the other hand, another casualty would be that of Sebastián Villa if this Friday he is convicted in the trial that is taking place in the courts of Lomas de Zamora for the cause that he has for “gender violence” against his ex-partner Daniela Cortes. If the Justice declares him guilty, it will be necessary to see what the position of the club will be before a possible separation.

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Among these refusals yesterday there was a new good one that was the return of Marcos Rojo. The former World Cup player returned in the Reserve match played at the Ezeiza venue in a framework of great expectations and enormous numbers. The former Estudiantes de La Plata defender played in the first half and was later replaced. He would take place among those summoned by Almirón for the clash with Colo Colo.

This Thursday Boca Juniors lost 1-0 against Arsenal, who achieved an important victory in their aspirations to maintain the category. However, despite having also beaten Independiente and River Plate in this contest, the Viaducto team is last in the average table.

While Boca Juniors continues ninth, although they will have to wait for the rest of the results to see what their position will be at the end of the date.

The injured of Boca Juniors:

Nicolás Figal has a hamstring contracture (REUTERS / Agustin Marcarian)Soccer Football – Argentine Primera Division – Boca Juniors v River Plate – La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina – September 11, 2022 Boca Juniors’ Martin Payero in action with River Plate’s Enzo Perez REUTERS/Agustin MarcarianGuillermo Pol Fernández has muscular edema (Fotobaires)

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