Giovanni Simeone scored his first goal of the season for Cagliari in their 1-1 draw vs. Sassuolo.
Simeone, who has been included by coach Lionel Scaloni in the Argentina squad for next month’s World Cup qualifying games has justified his inclusion. With the score at 0-0, a cross was sent in to the Argentine and a header gave Cagliari the lead.
Still only 25 years old, Simeone spent last season on loan at Cagliari where he finished with 12 goals.
Angel Di Maria scored his first goal of the season for PSG in their 3-0 win vs. Nice.
Scoring 13 goals last season, eight of which came in the league, Di Maria continued where he left off scoring his first goal of the season. A simple tap in from close range made it 2-0 for PSG right at half time. Mauro Icardi played the entire match for the winners while Argentine goalkeeper Walter Benitez was the goalkeeper for the losing side.
Lisandro Martinez scored a header, the third of the match for Ajax in their 3-0 win vs. RKC Waalwijk.
With fellow Argentine Nicolas Tagliafico out due to suspension, it was Lisandro Martinez who started at left back for Ajax. With the team winning 2-0, Lisandro found himself inside the penalty area and a well placed header beat the goalkeeper for the third goal.
Martinez has not been included in Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni’s squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers.
GOL DE LISANDRO MARTÍNEZ Y AJAX GANÓ EN 🇳🇱
— LaVozdeRosario -💻Portal de Noticias Independiente (@VozdeRosario) September 20, 2020
▶️El ex #Newells anotó un tanto en victoria 3-0 ante Waalwijk por la fecha 2 de la #Eredivisie.
▶️Martínez marcó hoy su tercer gol con el Ajax. pic.twitter.com/lsH5Wv8rC1
Sergio Aguero could miss up to two more months due to injury according to Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola.
Aguero has been out of action since June and could be out until November. A knee injury against Burnley on June 22 means that Aguero was not selected by Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni for the team’s two World Cup qualifying matches next month. And according to coach Pep Guardiola, he will be out for longer:
“We knew the injury was difficult. He still hasn’t had one training session with us and Sergio is not a guy who regains his physical condition quickly. He has been out for a long time, so maybe in one or two months he will be ready.”
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his foreign list of players for next month’s World Cup qualifiers but the local based is yet to be released.
Per a report by TyC Sports, a total of six more from the local league are expected to make the squad. With already three goalkeepers in, Esteban Andrada of Boca Juniors and Franco Armani are likely to be added.
In the back, Lucas Martínez Quarta and Gonzalo Montiel are set to join the team.
Eduardo Salvio, who scored for Boca in their Copa Libertadores win, will also be included.
There is also the possibility of Matias Zaracho who would be part of the team but he recently tested positive for COVID-19 and his inclusion would depend on how he recovers. That would mean the squad would be:
Goalkeepers:
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa, England)
Juan Musso (Udinese, Italy)
Agustín Marchesín (FC Porto, Portugal)
Esteban Andrada (Boca Juniors, Argentina)
Franco Armani (River Plate, Argentina)
Defenders:
Juan Foyth (Tottenham Hotspur, England)
Renzo Saravia (Internacional, Brazil)
Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina, Italy)
Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille, France)
Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City, England)
Nehuén Pérez (Atletico Madrid, Spain)
Walter Kannemann (Gremio, Brazil)
Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax, Netherlands)
Marcos Acuña (Sevilla, Spain)
Facundo Medina (Lens, France)
Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate, Argentina)
Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate, Argentina)
Midfielders:
Leandro Paredes (PSG, France)
Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis, Spain)
Rodrigo de Paul (Udinese, Italy)
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur, England)
Nicolás Dominguez (Bologna, Italy)
Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton & Hove Albion, England)
Eduardo Salvio (Boca Juniors, Argentina)
Matias Zaracho (Racing Club, Argentina)
Forwards:
Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona, Spain)
Paulo Dybala (Juventus, Italy)
Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla, Spain)
Nicolás González (Stuttgart, Germany)
Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta, Italy)
Joaquín Correa (Lazio, Italy)
Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
Lautaro Martínez (Inter, Italy)
Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari, Italy)
Cristian Pavón (LA Galaxy, United States)
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