Overview

• Miguel Ángel Russo missed the Defensa y Justicia match on medical leave and did not attend Monday’s training session.
• Assistant Claudio Úbeda is acting as head coach, running practices and saying he remains in contact with Russo to align decisions.
• Club leadership led by Juan Román Riquelme has ratified Russo through the end of the season, with Úbeda to coach whenever Russo is absent.
• Boca’s 2-1 loss in Florencio Varela dented its Copa Libertadores push, leaving the team fourth in the annual table on 47 points and behind Argentinos Juniors on goal difference.
• The club is keeping Russo’s condition private as Boca prepares to host Newell’s on October 5, with Edinson Cavani back in training after a psoas injury.