Nahuel Lanzillotta
09/06/2021 21:40
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 09/06/2021 21:40
Lionel Scaloni and his coaching staff had a plan in advance that after the suspension of the game with Brazil changed. He will have to recalculate the coach of the Argentine National Team, which to top it all lost five players upon return to the country, four of them part of the starting scheme for Thursday's game against Bolivia at River's court. Those mentioned from the Premier League, Emiliano Martínez, Emiliano Buendía, Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero had to return to Europe due to the agreement with their respective clubs. Meanwhile, Franco Armani will be out due to injury and in his replacement Agustín Rossi, the Boca Juniors goalkeeper, has already been called up.
Scaloni's plan was clear: the idea he expressed in the first press conference he gave in the run-up to this triple qualifying date for the World Cup next year was to put the best in Caracas and also, of course, in Saint Paul. Depending on the results, he could then make further variations to give other names minutes in the last match, which will be played at the Monumental before some 21,000 people. However,
with only five minutes played against Brazil, Scaloni would hold the base of the starting team to face the Bolivian team
.
One of the Millionaire leaves and one of the Xeneize enters.
Armani suffered a blow to one of his knees during training in Caracas and synovial fluid accumulated.
For this reason, he was not on the bench in any of the games and he trained differently.
Given the loss of Draw Martínez, Armani was the one to cover the albiceleste arch, but as he is not in a position to do so, he will be disaffected.
Given this, the coach cited Rossi, who will be the third goalkeeper behind Juan Musso, who starts this Thursday, and Gerónimo Rulli.
Messi and the rest of the National Team players in training on Monday afternoon in Ezeiza.
Photo: AFA
And the rest of the team?
There was no football rehearsal to test the formation yet, but in defense Gonzalo Montiel will be on the right side,
Germán Pezzella would replace Cuti Romero
, Nicolás Otamendi will continue and the doubt opens in the left sector between Marcos Acuña and Nicolás Tagliafico.
In the midfield, Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes have their place assured.
Ángel Di María will also continue on the right wing.
The absence of Lo Celso opens the door for several applicants to occupy the free position.
Nicolás González runs with an advantage if Scaloni intends to maintain the 4-4-2.
Alejandro Gómez and Exequiel Palacios are other names that could appear if you need a player who moves more as an interior, thinking about a 4-3-3.
Above there are no doubts: Lionel Messi will be with Lautaro Martínez in the attacking duo that will seek to give another victory to the national team and be able to continue walking firmly towards the next World Cup.
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