The Boca player who set off alarm bells and worries Gago: "He didn't train"

Boca faces Alianza Lima for the second leg of phase 2 of the 2025 Copa Libertadores . And it is a decisive match for the Xeneize , who must reverse a one-goal difference. For this duel, Fernando Gago hopes to have all his soldiers. But there is one that causes alarm in Boca.

«Carlos Palacios trained separately because when he returned from Peru he had a fever. He did not train with the group» , Tato Aguilera reported on Sunday. «Tomorrow they want to add him to the group to call him up for Tuesday's match at La Bombonera. He is progressing well but they have not yet included him in the training sessions with his teammates» , the journalist added. Indeed, Palacios is on the list, but his condition worries Gago and Boca.

Gago called up 25 players for this match and the most notable return is that of Edinson Cavani . The Uruguayan striker had not been on the roster since the match against Racing, when he played in pain after suffering a fracture in his back that prevented him from playing in the following matches. But he is back for this key match.

The other important return is that of Ayrton Costa . The defender, who was absent due to injury in the first leg in Peru , has recovered and will be available in the list of players called up. In addition, Gago decided to include most of the players in the squad who are in the rotations, except for those who are injured. And one case.

The only notable absence, except for the youth players, is that of Lucas Janson . The forward, valued by Gago, was recently booed by La Bombonera on Saturday against Aldosivi when he was substituted in the second half. And now he was left out of the match against Alianza Lima.

"Cavani is going to take it and if he has some pain he will play anyway. He doesn't want to miss it for anything in the world. He has already had five training sessions with his teammates. Everything indicates that Cavani will be a starter, they are not going to save him in case an Alianza Lima player comes after him and hits him in the back," Tato Aguilera said on Monday on TyC Sports.

"Marcos Rojo and Ander Herrera had to undergo a physical exam and they finished well. They will be on the list of those who are concentrated, as will Edinson Cavani. He trained normally all week, he played football, it's something that happens hour by hour. He has to endure the pain threshold," said Diego Monroig on ESPN.