Following a tight 1-1 draw in Buenos Aires last week, both teams have equal chances of lifting the ultimate prize at Sao Paulo's Pacaembu stadium on Wednesday.
Corinthians come into Wednesday's Copa Libertadores final as the slight favourites to lift the title after having picked up a valuable 1-1 draw from the first leg in Buenos Aires last week.
After having gone behind to a Facundo Roncaglia goal at the Bombonera stadium, the Brazilian champions drew level late on through Romarinho to put themselves in the driving seat ahead of the decisive second leg.
Corinthians will be looking to make history, as if they clinch the title it will be their first. They still remain as the only member of Sao Paulo's 'big four' [which as well as Corinthians includes Sao Paulo, Santos and Palmeiras] to have never lifted South America's biggest prize, giving them an extra incentive to overcome Los Xeneizes.
Boca, on the other hand, will be looking for their seventh Copa Libertadores title, to equal the record held by Buenos Aires rivals Independiente.
The Argentine giants last won the competition in 2007, when they thrashed Gremio of Porto Alegre 5-0 over two legs in the final, and will rate their chances of returning home with the title, after having experienced wide success on their visits to Brazil in Copa Libertadores play in the past.
Riquelme, who scored three of Boca's five goals against Gremio, was by far Boca's best player against Corinthians last week and will be hoping to lead his side to another famous victory on Brazilian soil.
However, Boca will have to make do without last week's hero Roncaglia, whose loan deal from Fiorentina recently expired and wasn't renovated. Due to this Boca coach Julio Cesar Falcioni has decided to replace him with Franco Sosa.
Another player who will miss the match is Juan Manuel Insaurralde, who sustained a serious ankle injury in an Argentine Clausura championship game against Arsenal de Sarandi, prior to the Copa Libertadores finals series.
Meanwhile, Corinthians coach Tite has had to deal with no such problems and will repeat an identical side as to the one that turned out in Buenos Aires. The coach also explained that O Timao will confront the game in the same manner as they usually do, and although they will "try to attack" they will do this "in a balanced manner."
Despite rumours that last week's scorer Romarinho, who is incidentally the son of Brazil's 1994 World Cup winner Romario, could start the game from the kick-off, he will have to settle for a place on the substitute's bench.
With Corinthians and Boca Juniors being just a step away from glory much is at stake at the Pacaembu stadium on Wednesday, indicating that fans will surely have a mouthwatering clash to look forward to.
After having gone behind to a Facundo Roncaglia goal at the Bombonera stadium, the Brazilian champions drew level late on through Romarinho to put themselves in the driving seat ahead of the decisive second leg.
Corinthians will be looking to make history, as if they clinch the title it will be their first. They still remain as the only member of Sao Paulo's 'big four' [which as well as Corinthians includes Sao Paulo, Santos and Palmeiras] to have never lifted South America's biggest prize, giving them an extra incentive to overcome Los Xeneizes.
Boca, on the other hand, will be looking for their seventh Copa Libertadores title, to equal the record held by Buenos Aires rivals Independiente.
The Argentine giants last won the competition in 2007, when they thrashed Gremio of Porto Alegre 5-0 over two legs in the final, and will rate their chances of returning home with the title, after having experienced wide success on their visits to Brazil in Copa Libertadores play in the past.
Riquelme, who scored three of Boca's five goals against Gremio, was by far Boca's best player against Corinthians last week and will be hoping to lead his side to another famous victory on Brazilian soil.
However, Boca will have to make do without last week's hero Roncaglia, whose loan deal from Fiorentina recently expired and wasn't renovated. Due to this Boca coach Julio Cesar Falcioni has decided to replace him with Franco Sosa.
Another player who will miss the match is Juan Manuel Insaurralde, who sustained a serious ankle injury in an Argentine Clausura championship game against Arsenal de Sarandi, prior to the Copa Libertadores finals series.
Meanwhile, Corinthians coach Tite has had to deal with no such problems and will repeat an identical side as to the one that turned out in Buenos Aires. The coach also explained that O Timao will confront the game in the same manner as they usually do, and although they will "try to attack" they will do this "in a balanced manner."
Despite rumours that last week's scorer Romarinho, who is incidentally the son of Brazil's 1994 World Cup winner Romario, could start the game from the kick-off, he will have to settle for a place on the substitute's bench.
With Corinthians and Boca Juniors being just a step away from glory much is at stake at the Pacaembu stadium on Wednesday, indicating that fans will surely have a mouthwatering clash to look forward to.
