Overview

• Russo remains on medical rest at home after recent clinic stays for a urinary infection, dehydration and high bilirubin, and he missed the defeat to Defensa y Justicia and subsequent sessions.
• Assistant Claudio Úbeda led the team in Florencio Varela, granted the squad two days off, and resumed work at Ezeiza while maintaining constant consultation with Russo.
• Club leadership led by Juan Román Riquelme has ratified Russo and his staff through year-end and delegated match-day control to Úbeda whenever the head coach cannot be present.
• Boca sits fourth on the annual table with 47 points and, for now, in Sudamericana territory, making the remaining Clausura fixtures—starting with Newell’s at La Bombonera—pivotal for Libertadores access.
• Reports say Leandro Paredes is likely to be called by Argentina for October friendlies, potentially costing Boca the Barracas Central match, while Edinson Cavani returned to training after a psoas injury.