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Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martinez, Gio Lo Celso confirmed to start for Argentina

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Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martines and Gio Lo Celso are all confirmed to start for Argentina vs. Chile.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni announced his starting eleven which will play against Chile on Friday.  Here’s the eleven:

Marchesin; Montiel, Otamendi, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Lo Celso; Dybala, Lautaro, Joaquin Correa

With goalkeeper Franco Armani not fully fit, Agustin Marchesin gets the start. In backline, it’s one we haven’t seen before with veteran Nicolas Otamendi leading the charge. Midfield is one which we saw at the Copa America while the attack is a dynamic one.

Argentina U23 team win 5-0 vs. Bolivia, Ezequiel Ponce scores 3 goals

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Argentina’s U23 team defeated Bolivia 5-0 with Ezequiel Ponce scoring a hattrick.

Fernando Batista’s team had their first of two friendly games for this month, this one againat Bolivia. Here was the starting eleven:

Ezequiel Centurion, Nehuen Perez, Claudio Bravo, Marcelo Herrera, Fausto Vera, Marcos Senesi, Fernando Valenzuela, Santiago Colombatto, Julian Carranza, Matias Vargas and Julian Alvarez.

It was Valenzuela who stole the ball and passed it to Julian Alvarez as his lovely strike gave Argentina the 1-0 lead.

Valenzuela would make it 2-0 after he received the ball on the edge of the penalty area, he cut inside and his curler of a shot went in.

Eduardo Vargas would play the ball in to Ezequiel Ponce for his first, Argentina’s third of the night. Ponce would go on to score two more to complete his hattrick.

Franco Armani trains alone, separate from Argentina team

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Argentina and River Plate goalkeeper Franco Armani trained separately away from the rest of the Argentina team.

The starting goalkeeper for Lionel Scaloni’s team, Franco Armani is reported to have a problem in his adductor. Scaloni will likely have to count on either Agustin Marchesin or Esteban Andrade for the friendly games against Chile and Mexico.

Franco Cervi of Benfica rejects Boca Juniors move, rumored to go to Mexico

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Franco Cervi rejected a move to Boca Juniors but is rumored to be joining a Mexican club.

Per several reports coming out of Argentina and Portugal, the Benfica man turned down the opportunity to join Boca Juniors. However, per a report by A Bola, Cervi could still leave Benfica but to go to a Mexican club.

The Mexican transfer market is still open and that could be where Cervi will be playing next. The report by A Bola does not mention a club but it is rumored that Cervi would accept to go play in the Mexican league.

 

Mauro Icardi joins PSG from Inter on loan

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Mauro Icardi has left Inter and joined PSG on loan.

As anticipated, the former Inter captain has left his old club to join the French champions on a loan deal. Icardi joins for 5 million with PSG having the option to purchase for 65 million.

Icardi becomes the 16th Argentine to ever sign for the club and at 26 years old, is entering his prime. Speaking with PSG’s website, here’s what he had to say:

“I’d like to thank Paris Saint-Germain for the confidence they have shown in me. I will give everything to help my new team go as far as possible in all competitions. Paris Saint-Germain has become an international football powerhouse, attracting some of the greatest players in recent years.

“The momentum is strong in Paris, ambitions are high and I am sure that we have everything here to go even further. And I’m really looking forward to playing at the Parc des Princes, a stadium famous for its beauty and passion!”

 

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