Overview
- The match will be played at La Bombonera with a 19:00 kickoff, televised on ESPN Premium and TNT Sports, under referee Darío Herrera.
- Racing will be without suspended Santiago Sosa and Gastón Martirena, with Santiago Solari a fitness doubt after a quadriceps issue.
- Gustavo Costas is preparing a switch to a back three, bringing Marco Di Césare into the XI and leaving Bruno Zuculini initially on the bench, according to practice reports.
- Boca has Ander Herrera training separately due to a hamstring problem, while Rodrigo Battaglia and Alan Velasco have returned to full availability.
- Media reports differ on the calendar date even as they align on the 19:00 start at La Bombonera, and the outcome influences River’s bid for a Libertadores playoff berth.