Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that Lionel Messi will start and Alexis Mac Allister could miss out.
Lionel Messi will start for Argentina against Venezuela in what is set to be his last World Cup qualifying match at home. Alexis Mac Allister had travel delays and did not train the entire week with the team as he is not expected to start. According to ESPN Argentina, Scaloni has one doubt in the starting line-up.
Gio Lo Celso has constantly been part of the Argentina national team under Lionel Scaloni but Scaloni did mention during his press conference on Wednesday that it is possible for Franco Mastantuono or Nico Paz to get some playing time. Here is the rumored eleven:
Emiliano Martínez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Almada; Nico Paz or Lo Celso or Mastantuono; Messi and Julián Álvarez.
Nico Paz deserves to be in the starting XI. He can be our surprise element in Finalissma.