Lisandro Martínez will miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifying matches.
Martínez will miss the two matches against Paraguay and Peru. According to Gastón Edul, the 26 year old will miss the two games due to a knock he suffered while with Manchester United.
Nicolás González is also out for Argentina due to injury, as is Germán Pezzella for the two matches. Facundo Medina has been called up for the two World Cup qualifying games.
The Argentina national team will play Paraguay on Thursday and Peru on Tuesday. Here are the players that have been called-up:
Goalkeepers:
Emiliano Martínez – Aston Villa
Gerónimo Rulli – Olympique Marseille
Walter Benítez – PSV Eindhoven
Defenders:
Gonzalo Montiel – Sevilla
Nahuel Molina – Atlético Madrid
Cristian Romero – Tottenham Hotspur
Leonardo Balerdi – Olympique Marseille
Facundo Medina – Lens
Nicolás Otamendi – Benfica
Nehuén Pérez – Porto
Nicolás Tagliafico – Lyon
Midfielders:
Leandro Paredes – AS Roma
Alexis Mac Allister – Liverpool
Rodrigo De Paul – Atlético Madrid
Exequiel Palacios – Bayer Leverkusen
Enzo Fernández – Chelsea
Giovani Lo Celso – Real Betis
Enzo Barrenechea – Valencia
Thiago Almada – Botafogo
Nicolás Paz – Como 1907
Facundo Buonanotte – Leicester City
Forwards:
Alejandro Garnacho – Manchester United
Lionel Messi – Inter Miami
Lautaro Martínez – Inter Milan
Julián Álvarez – Atlético Madrid
Valentín Castellanos – Lazio
Medina has been getting chances to the national team. But he has been underwhelming when it comes to both defence and attack. Tagliafico is at least excellent in defence and Acuna was very good in both. Hope, he stands out this time if he gets playing time.
Is Balerdi left footed or is he playing in Marseille as RCB and can he play also as LCB or if right footed and more of an RCB will Scaloni, then be playing Ota for 180 min’s plus, though Medina can play as LCB or LB if I’m not mistaken…? And Tagli too, but I can’t really see Scaloni playing with back 3 as there are not, that many who can play as wingback’s and only Tagli and Molina come to my mind…
Puzzeled about why not Senesi too and also replacement for Nico too…?