Overview
- Boca will face Racing at the Gigante de Arroyito with Álvaro Montero unavailable after a Colombia call‑up, so Leandro Brey is set to start in goal.
- Club director Juan Román Riquelme reportedly contacted Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo to ask for Montero's release but the call‑up stood.
- Coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena plans to keep the core that beat San Lorenzo and has a late selection between Leonel Flores and Sebastián Villa for a starting spot.
- Agustín Marchesín remains in long‑term recovery likely into 2027 while Ayrton Costa and other returning players such as Enner Valencia and Rodrigo Battaglia made the 28‑man squad.
- The winner advances to face Banfield in the Copa Argentina semifinals and the match will be refereed by Andrés Gariano with Lucas Novelli on VAR and televised by TyC Sports.