The sensitive loss of Boca Juniors for the Copa Libertadores match against Deportivo Cali

Sebastian Battaglia confirmed the absence due to injury of one of the usual starters in the 'xeneize'

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In the last turn of Saturday, April 3, Boca Juniors equalized 2-2 with Arsenal de Sarandí after being in the lead twice with the wins of Luis Vazquez and Marcos Rojo - from penalty - but the visit managed to tie with the goals of Sebastián Lomónaco and Paraguayan Cristian Colmán.

Boca Juniors wasted a great chance this Saturday against Arsenal by drawing 2-2 at La Bombonera for the 8 date of Zone 2 of the Professional League Cup. Xeneize was at the top of the table with Estudiantes de la Plata, but lost the opportunity to stay up in solitude.

This bitter draw was joined by the confirmation of a noticeable loss for what will be the Copa Libertadores debut against Deportivo Cali in Colombia. In the middle of the press conference, Sebastián Battaglia confirmed that it is “very difficult” for the central steering wheel Pol Fernández to recover from muscular discomfort and be part of the travelers to the city of Cali.

His replacement would be the Colombian Jorman Campuzano, who lost the starting position after the arrival of the aforementioned and the rise to the first team of the youth Cristian Medina. This player would join the losses of the 'xeneize' team like that of Marcos Rojo, Carlos Izquierdo and Sebastián Villa for the sanction and put after the battle at the Atlético Mineiro stadium in the 2021 Copa Libertadores.

The good news received by Sebastián Battaglia was the medical discharge of Peruvian central defender Carlos Zambrano, who would start the debut against Deportivo Cali.

Deportivo Cali will begin its participation in the 2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores Cup against one of the most difficult teams on the continent, Boca Juniors. The second team with the most titles in the continental tournament will have to travel to the city of Cali to face the team led by Rafael Dudamel, who is weak in the Colombian league but who hopes to make a clean slate in the most important club tournament on the continent.

Sebastián Battaglia, coach of the 'xeneize' team, is already beating what will be the match to be played at the Deportivo Cali stadium and although he knows that they are favorites he showed his respect against the other three teams in the group:

Corinthians from Brazil and Always Ready from Bolivia are the rivals that complement group E of the championship, referred to by the continental media as the 'death group' in this edition. Battaglia points to his experience as a player to infect his players to face this area:

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