Boca Juniors ended the year in great fashion by declaring themselves champions of Argentine football. Although Hugo Ibarra’s side are among the best clubs locally, things are different internationally as they haven’t won the Copa Libertadores for 15 years. Speaking of Peruvians Luis Advincula and Carlos Zambrano, both players joined the Xeneize preseason; however, the continuity of any of them is not guaranteed.
Unlike “Bolt”, the “Kaiser” has not yet accepted Juan Román Riquelme’s proposal to extend its bond beyond June 2023 and, as revealed by ESPN journalist Martín Costa, this situation would cause some unease among the board.
Luis Advíncula and Carlos Zambrano ended the 2022 season as regulars at Boca Juniors. Photo: AFP
That factor aside, the Inca defenders collaborated with their other peers with a view to the competitions that followed. With that in mind, as revealed by TyC Sports, members of the Bicolor have the strategist’s support and would be considered in the starting XI next year.
The possible 11 of Boca Juniors for 2023
- Augustine Rossi; Luis Advincula, Carlos Zambrano, Jorge Figal, Frank Fabra; Guillermo Fernández, Alan Varela, Oscar Romero; Exequiel Zeballos, Darío Benedetto and Sebastián Villa.
It should be noted that the formation may be subject to some fluctuations. Let’s remember that the goalkeeper Augustine Rossi would leave the institution and all indications are that his place would be taken by the former international goalkeeper Sergio “Chiquito” Romero. Likewise, the facility is expected to recover in the coming months red frames, who has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.