Overview

• Starting XI features Edinson Cavani restored to attack, Leandro Paredes set for his first start since returning to the club
• Carlos Palacios is excluded from the squad due to knee tendinitis after missing the final training session
• A raucous fan reception greeted the squad in Santiago del Estero, underscoring pressure to end Boca’s winless run
• The match kicks off at 21:10 local time in a sold-out Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, shown on TyC Sports
• The winner advances to face Newell’s Old Boys in the octavos de final