📋 Who is Valentino Simoni? Boca Juniors squad to face Tigre | OneFootball

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Mariano Herrón, interim coach of 'Xeneize', has called up a 21-year-old player for this match corresponding to the 16th date of the 2025 Opening Tournament of the Professional Football League (LPF).

Boca Juniors faces its commitment against Tigre in the sixteenth round of the 2025 Opening with the obligation to win to finish at the top of the standings in Zone A.

After the departure of Fernando Gago, the 'Xeneize' squad has been left in charge of Mariano Herrón, who has called up 23 players for his visit to the José Dellagiovanna Stadium in the town of Victoria.

One of the surprises is the appearance of Valentino Simoni, a 21-year-old striker who has shone in the reserve team by scoring a 'brace' last Wednesday in the 4-1 win against Barracas Central.

Simoni has eight goals in the 11 games he played with Boca Juniors in the 2025 Proyección Tournament of the Professional Football League (LPF).

Another novelty is the return of Lucas Janson, who has recovered from an injury and is back in the squad. And Santiago Dalmasso, a youth player who was accumulating calls with Gago, will have a place.

Faced with the losses of Ander Herrera, Milton Giménez, and Edinson Cavani, Herrón has added these alternatives in the offense that will accompany Exequiel Zeballos, Alan Velasco, and Miguel Merentiel.

Mariano Herrón would make only one modification regarding the Superclásico: Velasco would enter for Ayrton Costa.

In this way, the starting eleven against Tigre would be with Agustín Marchesín; Luis Advíncula, Rodrigo Battaglia, Marcos Rojo, Lautaro Blanco; Tomás Belmonte, Milton Delgado, Kevin Zenón; Alan Velasco; Carlos Palacios, and Miguel Merentiel.