Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has gone with the attack of Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez and Lucas Ocampos in their World Cup qualifier.

Lionel Scaloni has gone with Franco Armani instead of Esteban Andrada and Emiliano Martinez as the goalkeeper with a back four, three midfielders and three forwards. Here’s the starting eleven and the bench:

Armani; Montiel, Martínez Quarta, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Acuña; Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Ocampos.

Bench: Esteban Andrada, Emiliano Martínez; Juan Foyth, Nehuén Pérez; Nicolás Domínguez, Exequiel Palacios, Guido Rodríguez, Eduardo Salvio, Alejandro Gómez; Lucas Alario, Joaquín Correa and Paulo Dybala.

All of the Argentina shirt numbers for the World Cup qualifier against Ecuador are out as Lionel Messi will wear the number 10 and with the number 9 going to Angel Correa.

It’s going to be Franco Armani starting as the goalkeeper for Argentina as he will wear the number 1 shirt with Esteban Andrada wearing 12 and the number 23 going to Emiliano Martinez. Alejandro Papu Gomez will get the 7 shirt, Angel Correa the 9 instead of Lautaro Martinez who will wear the 22 shirt.

Three players have been left out of the Argentina bench for their opening World Cup qualifier against Ecuador on Thursday.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has his starting eleven and bench with Alexis Mac Allister, Gio Simeone and Facundo Medina not making the squad. As we reported earlier, Franco Armani will get the start ahead of Emiliano Martinez and it’s an attack of Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez and Lucas Ocampos. Per a report by TyC Sports, here is the eleven with the bench:

Armani; Montiel, Martínez Quarta, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Acuña; Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Ocampos.

Bench: Esteban Andrada, Emiliano Martínez; Juan Foyth, Nehuén Pérez; Nicolás Domínguez, Exequiel Palacios, Guido Rodríguez, Eduardo Salvio, Alejandro Gómez; Lucas Alario, Joaquín Correa and Paulo Dybala.

Franco Armani is set to get the start in goal for Argentina in their World Cup qualifier against Ecuador.

With several reports stating that Aston Villa man Emiliano Martinez would get the start in goal, it appears that it will be Armani in goal. Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni will go with Armani who was the starting goalkeeper at last year’s Copa America. Here is the starting eleven:

Armani; Montiel, Martínez Quarta, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Acuña; Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Ocampos.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni seems to have ten of his eleven players set for the match against Ecuador.

Lionel Scaloni’s team begin the journey to the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Ecuador on Thursday and the doubt in the starting eleven appears to be between the goalkeepers. Emiliano Martinez started in goal during the last training session on Tuesday but it could be between Martinez, Franco Armani and Esteban Andrada to start. However, per a report by TNT Sports, Martinez is expected to be selected.

With an injury to Gio Lo Celso opening up a spot in midfield, Marcos Acuna looks to be the one to replace him. Per TNT Sports, here is the starting eleven:

Emiliano Martínez; Montiel, Martínez Quarta, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Acuña; Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Ocampos.