translated from Spanish: Fernando Batista did not understand Boca’s refusal to yield to Izquierdoz

Fernando Batista prepares the national team that will compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Despite having a large squad, the coach could not count on some players for this competition and one of them is the centre-back Carlos Izquierdoz, who was not loaned by Boca for the Olympic event.” I find it hard to understand. Everyone defends their own. Here I defend the Argentine National Team. We are going to an Olympic Games, I find it difficult to understand how they do not give the possibility to a player to put on the shirt of the national team, “said Batista in a note with Radio Continental.” For Carlos it was a very nice opportunity to go to an Olympic Games at his age, “added the coach of the national team, which will debut in Tokyo, on July 22, against Australia.On the other hand, Batista referred to the loss of Nicolás Capaldo, who was on the list of summons: “It was a shame. We took that into account. We didn’t know yet. When we put the list together he was still a Boca player. His new club decided not to come.” The arrival of striker Lucas Alario, star of Bayer Leverkusen of Germany, gave the team greater hierarchy, although he is recovering from an injury to his right leg. In this regard, the former Argentinos Juniors player said: “He is training and every time he looks better. I was very clear with him, I told him I had to be 100% physically because we only have 16 players to travel.” The coach has 25 players on his roster, of which 23 are currently training in Ezeiza, with the exception of Ezequiel Barco and Claudio Bravo, who are in full competition of major league soccer in the United States. 

Original source in Spanish