08/31/2021 21:02
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 08/31/2021 9:03 PM
Under the intermittent rain in Caracas and on the long and battered grass of the Deportivo La Guaira property, Lionel Scaloni's National Team meets again,
moves, laughs, enjoys and prepares
for Thursday's game against Venezuela, from 9 p.m. at the Olympic Stadium in the Venezuelan capital.
On the move, the coach already has two suspension casualties: Cristian Romero and Leandro Paredes.
The coach made his style clear in the recent Copa América won in Brazil: except Lionel Messi, no one has a guaranteed title and his hand does not shake to make various modifications from one game to another depending on the rival on duty, the physical condition of his boys and
also the possibility of suspensions due to accumulation of yellows
.
A lot of good vibes and laughter on the return to training of the Copa América champion.
And in this sense,
there are seven footballers
who are on the verge of being suspended for a date if they receive another warning.
They are: Gonzalo Montiel, Giovani Lo Celso, Nicolás Tagliafico, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Martínez, Rodrigo De Paul and Exequiel Palacios.
Of these, Montiel, Tagliafico (he turned 29 years old yesterday), Lo Celso, De Paul and Lautaro are part of the base that has been starting.
Will they all be there on Thursday?
In Scaloni's decision,
Sunday's commitment to Brazil, in São Paulo,
will have some interference
.
There is no doubt that Emiliano Martínez will be on goal.
Between Nahuel Molina and Montiel the right side will come out.
Germán Pezzella would replace Romero and Otamendi would be firm in the central defense.
Tagliafico or Marcos Acuña dispute the left sector.
Lionel Messi arrived in Caracas with little filming and could be preserved for the duel against Brazil, on Sunday 5.
In the middle, Guido Rodríguez will be in Paredes' place.
De Paul and Di María seem to be positions, while Lo Celso and Nicolás González are bidding for a position.
And up?
Martínez would start,
but the big doubt rests on Messi
.
If he does not play from the beginning on the 10th, his replacement would be between Paulo Dybala, Ángel Correa and Alejandro Gómez.
Scaloni will speak this Thursday at noon at a press conference.
Will the team confirm?
# SelecciónMayor New practice in #Caracas for those led by @lioscaloni ✅
Day of physical exercises and football work with a focus on defensive and offensive aspects.
pic.twitter.com/B5MVHC3wzo
- Argentina National Team 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) August 31, 2021
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