Overview
- Lionel Scaloni called up Leandro Paredes for October friendlies against Venezuela on Oct. 10 in Miami and Puerto Rico on Oct. 13 in Chicago.
- Paredes will miss Boca’s Oct. 11 trip to Barracas Central and is expected to be back for Belgrano on Oct. 19.
- Coach Miguel Ángel Russo skipped training again as Claudio Úbeda led the session, with the board backing Russo’s continuity while contingency plans remain active.
- Edinson Cavani (right psoas strain) and Carlos Palacios (pectineus issue) are being evaluated for Newell’s, and Chile omitted Palacios and Williams Alarcón from its squad, improving availability for Barracas.
- Boca faces the last six Clausura matches around the Libertadores qualifying places and, by local analyses, needs at least a third-place finish to secure a 2026 berth.