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Lautaro Martínez of Inter tests positive for COVID, will miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifier

March 21, 2022

Lautaro Martínez of Inter has tested positive for COVID and will miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela.

Martínez tested positive for COVID prior to flying out from Italy to Spain to take a flight to Argentina. He will miss the match against Venezuela on Friday.

Argentina national team coach will hope to have him for the second match against Ecuador on March 29 but he would have to test negative prior to the match.

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6 Comments

Julián Álvarez of River Plate, Joaquín Correa of Inter could start for Argentina with Lionel Messi | Mundo Albiceleste March 22, 2022 At 9:17 pm

[…] we reported, Lautaro Martinez tested positive for COVID and will miss Friday’s World Cup qualifying […]
Choripan March 21, 2022 At 6:29 pm

Damn I hope it doesn’t impact his performance
Rattlehead March 21, 2022 At 11:40 am

Everyone either tested positive or has some knocks or “illness” XD

or broken toe nail.
arg2018 March 21, 2022 At 11:37 am

I hope we have fully fit and fresh squad before the start of world cup. Need to tell players to not over commit in club football.
Cleanball March 21, 2022 At 10:51 am

Icardi missed the flight with Messi, otherwise he have a chance to play at N/t at last
- SorinXcrespO March 21, 2022 At 10:33 pm
  
  I don’t think icardi will ever play for nt again.