Boca Juniors' confirmed lineup to face Bayern Munich

A winning team is left untouched. Or modified as little as possible. Miguel Angel Russo understood that he shouldn't change much of what he saw against Benfica in his Club World Cup debut, and decided to stick with the formation and most of the players from his 2025 Boca Juniors game against Bayern Munich.

The coach had to deal with the two forced absences of Nicolás Figal and Ander Herrera. Both were sent off (the midfielder received a red card on the substitutes' bench) and will serve two matches on the sidelines, missing a potential Round of 16 tie. In that regard, the coach tried Lautaro Di Lollo at the back all week, with Tomás Belmonte replacing the Spaniard.

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However, in the run-up to the clash with Bayern Munich, two doubts arose : while Aryton Costa was suffering from an injury that jeopardized his participation, the coach was considering the best option between Kevin Zenón and Malcom Braida.

Finally, Miguel Russo decided to go for Costa , who asked to play and assured that he was fit to complete the match, while he opted to keep Zenón as a starter, relegating the recently arrived reinforcement from San Lorenzo de Almagro to the bench.

On the other hand, big names like Marcos Rojo and Edinson Cavani remain out of the running, each with their own unique circumstances. The defender seems increasingly out of the manager's consideration, while the Uruguayan is still not 100% recovered from his injuries and is the biggest loser for the La Ribera club.

Thus, Boca Juniors' starting eleven for the game against Bayern Munich are: Agustín Marchesín; Luis Advíncula, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco; Kevin Zenón, Rodrigo Battaglia, Tomás Belmonte, Alan Velasco; Carlos Palacios, Miguel Merentiel.