Lionel Scaloni confirmed this Thursday the importance of the friendly against Guatemala, in Washington. Because much of the expectation surrounding the Argentine National Team is the announcement of the final list of those summoned from the Argentina national team for the Copa América. In that sense, German Pezzella y Guido Rodriguezwho have physical discomforts that put them in doubt, They will be among the final 26 players if they “respond well”.
“They responded well and it is evident that they are guys who have given us. But the important thing is that they are well. Tomorrow we will see it. We will try to give them minutes and see how they respond. Because I think it’s important, training is one thing and the game itself is another thing. And we will see the minutes that the guys we want to see are on the court, not just them, see how they respond. In principle, if they are fine, they would be, yes”Scaloni responded during the press conference prior to the last friendly of the tour, at the Commanders Field stadium in the American capital.
“The match is going to be the last test to finish defining. We have it quite clear, seeing how the training sessions went this week and the previous one. They have responded quite well. We take tomorrow’s game because logically anything can happen, and if the boys are available, it seems logical to us to have them here and make the decision after the game,” he concluded.
‘Gringo’ had warned that the final roster was going to be on Saturday, before embarking on the trip to Atlanta, the place of the premiere on the way to defending the continental title against Canada. By regulatory deadline, you have to deliver the payroll to Conmebol next Saturday, June 15 at 5:00 p.m. (Argentine time).
Pezzella He suffered a microfracture in his right foot that kept him out of training with the group until last Monday. In mid-May he had the injury at Betis, they did tests a week ago when they were already in Miami and he only put on his boots in the last few days.
The feverish condition that prevented Guido Rodriguez Being available to the National Team coach against Ecuador would not generate major problems for the most restrained midfielder in Scaloni’s squad, who has always used him as a bargaining chip when he needed a little more support and height for dead ball actions. .
There are two other footballers who arrived with discomfort and are important for the Scaloneta scheme: Enzo Fernández and Nahuel Molina. “Enzo and Nahuel trained normally, they are fine. Enzo played a few minutes the other day, Nahuel decided that he should take a few more days, because he was coming off a major injury. And they are fine, physically available. They probably lack minutes, the idea is give them to Guatemala. We don’t know how much, but let them play“he indicated.
As Clarín was able to find out, they are six players for three places: Pezzella, Lucas Martínez Quarta or Leonardo Balerdi; Guido Rodríguez or Valentín Barco; Valentín Carboni or Ángel Correa.
How do you plan to communicate your decision to the staff? “We will find the moment. I’m not going to tell you now when because I don’t know. Because it is important to know how the players finish. It is important to know that a player can end up with discomfort and perhaps the doctor will tell you ‘look, let’s see how he gets up tomorrow’. Or maybe not. Maybe, after the game everything is calm, and I am of the idea that when we have the decision made and if everything is fine, communicate it by facing it head-on as we have always done and with deep pain alwaysbecause whoever is there and whoever is left out surely deserves it, deserves to be there, but alone, alone and thank God there are 26 who used to be 23, so we’ll see,” he responded.
Messi starter against Guatemala
In addition, Scaloni confirmed that Messi will be in the starting eleven, after having entered the second half against Ecuador, in the 1-0 victory.
“Leo is going to play from the start. The other day it was stipulated that he play a few minutes, and we had already talked about him playing. Based on how it is, we will see the amount. If you can play everything, the better“he explained.
“We hope that Messi is the same as always. That he plays football, that he associates with his teammates, on the field in the end we hope that he is comfortable with the team that we put out, what we have always done and what we will look for against Guatemala,” complete.
Finally, he referred to the special situation of Ángel Di María, who will play his last tournament with the Argentine National Team shirt. “No, I’m not going to talk to him about what’s going to happen. You have to enjoy playing. We are, I always say it, we are thinking when he is not there… He is playing, I am not going to start talking to him now about when he is not there, he has to play. There are games ahead and he is happy here, and it is not appropriate for him to talk about that“he concluded.
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