Lisandro Martínez to miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifying matches

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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

2 Comments

  1. 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.

  2. 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…?

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