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Lionel Messi, Paulo Dybala and Sergio Aguero in Argentina training line-up

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Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni went with Lionel Messi, Paulo Dybala and Sergio Aguero up front in training.

Lionel Scaloni put out an eleven in training which is rumored to be the one which will start against Brazil on Friday. It was Marcos Acuna on the left instead of Nicolas Tagliafico with Juan Foyth on the right, German Pezzella in the middle with Nicolas Otamendi. Standing behind them was Esteban Andrada.

In midfield, Lucas Ocampos with Leandro Paredes and Rodrigo De Paul while the front three spearheaded the attack. Lautaro Martinez trained away from the group due to a knock he received on his head while playing with Inter. Here was the eleven in training:

Andrada; Foyth, Pezzella, Otamendi, Acuna; Ocampos, Paredes, De Paul; Messi, Dybala, Aguero

Argentina group drawn for Olympic qualifiers

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Argentina now know their opponents in their group for the Olympic qualifiers next year.

Drawn in group A, Argentina will play vs. hosts Colombia, Chile, Venezuela and Ecuador in the tournament which will be held in Colombia in January. Fernando Batista’s team will hope to qualify for the summer games in Tokyo next year with the qualifiers taking place between 18 of January and 9 of February.

Here are the two groups:

Group A:
Argentina
Colombia
Chile
Venezuela
Ecuador

Group B:
Brazil
Uruguay
Paraguay
Peru
Bolivia

Rumored Argentina eleven vs. Brazil, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Lautaro

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Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni already has a vast majority of his players available and there is a starting eleven which is being rumored.

With captain Lionel Messi back in the squad, coach Scaloni will be starting him for the first game of the month vs. Brazil in Saudi Arabia. Per a report by TyC Sports, here’s the starting eleven:

Andrada; Foyth, Otamendi, Pezzella or Kannemann, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Lo Celso or Acuna; Messi, Aguero, Lautaro

Argentina away shirt released, Lionel Messi wears kit

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Argentina’s new away shirt has been released with Lionel Messi promoting it.

As we reported a few days ago, the rumored Argentina away shirt was being leaked and the shirt is now released. Argentina captain Lionel Messi has modeled the shirt.

Lionel Messi wearing the new Argentina away shirt.

Marcos Rojo ruled out of Argentina games this month

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Marcos Rojo will not play for Argentina this month.

The Argentina veteran has been ruled out of the two games next week. No reason has been given.