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English Premier League Matchday 1: Preview

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English Premier League Matchday 1: Preview

The English Premier League Matchday 1 is upon us and here’s our Argentinian season preview along with what will be a weekly preview of the players in action.

There’s a total of 16 Argentinians this season in the English Premier League (you can view the full list should you ever need it in our Player Database section). Out of the 16, 11 of them have played for the senior Argentina National Team. Here’s the full list:

Argentinian Players in the English Premier League

English Premier League Matchday 1:

Last season’s champions Chelsea did not have a single Argentinian on their team but have added veteran goalkeeper Willy CABALLERO to their squad for the season. The 2015-2016 season champions Leicester City keep Leonardo ULLOA on the team. Here’s our Matchday 1 preview of the English Premier League involving Argentinian players.

Friday, August 11:

Arsenal vs. Leicester City (Leonardo ULLOA)

Saturday, August 12:

Watford (Roberto PEREYRA) vs. Liverpool

Crystal Palace (Julian SPERONI) vs. Huddersfield

West Brom (Claudio YACOB) vs. Bournemouth

Brighton vs. Manchester City (Nicolas OTAMENDI, Sergio AGUERO)

Everon (Ramiro FUNES MORI) vs. Stoke City

Southampton (Paulo GAZZANIGA) vs. Swansea City (Federico FERNANDEZ)

Chelsea (Willy CABALLERO) vs. Burnley FC

Sunday, August 13:

Newcastle United vs. Tottenham Hotspor (Erik LAMELA)

Manchester United (Marcos ROJO, Sergio ROMERO) vs. West Ham United (Manuel LANZINI, Pablo ZABALETA)

There are two injuries heading into the season opener. Ramiro FUNES MORI who is out with a long term injury will miss Everton’s match against Stoke City. The other injury being to fellow Argentina international team mate and defender Marcos ROJO who will miss Manchester United’s match against West Ham United.

Jorge SAMPAOLI to announce Argentina squad on Friday

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Jorge SAMPAOLI to announce Argentina squad on Friday

Jorge SAMPAOLI will announce his Argentina squad on Friday.

The list many of us have been waiting for since the referee blew the final whistle between Argentina and Singapore. On Friday, Argentina National Team coach Jorge SAMPAOLI is expected to announce his list of Argentina players for the two World Cup Qualifiers against Uruguay and Venezuela.

Jorge SAMPAOLI meeting with Argentina squad

The coach has been travelling around Europe meeting with several players from the National Team (Lionel MESSI, Javier MASCHERANO, Manuel LANZINI, Paulo DYBALA, etc…) and it’s show time for SAMPAOLI. Rumors have been circulating for a few weeks now that Juventus target man Gonzalo HIGUAIN will be left out of the team with Manchester City’s Sergio AGUERO making a return after having been previously left out of the team on Jorge SAMPAOLI’s Argentina debut against Brazil and Singapore.

The rumors appear to be that Inter’s Mauro ICARDI would get the nod as the starting man however it’s still too early to tell.

Jorge Sampaoli Lionel Messi
Jorge Sampaoli and Lionel Messi discuss Argentina tactics.

Injuries

The team was dealt a blow earlier this week when newly signed AC Milan midfielder Lucas BIGLIA got injured. As we reported earlier, BIGLIA will undergo medical tests but could be out for anywhere between two to four weeks.

There was cause for more concern on Thursday after both Gabriel MERCADO and Joaquin CORREA were forced to leave the pitch for Sevilla. Gabriel MERCADO left the match feeling pain in his left foot while Joaquin CORREA went off due to muscular discomfort.

Gabriel MERCADO injured, CORREA out as well

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Gabriel MERCADO injured, CORREA out as well

Gabriel MERCADO injured himself in a friendly match for Sevilla while Joaquin CORREA left with discomfort.

Alarm bells are ringing for Argentina right now as defender Gabriel MERCADO has picked up an injury. MERCADO had to leave the pitch for Sevilla during their pre-season friendly against AS Roma after he felt pain in his left foot.

The injury comes just hours after he met with Argentina National Team coach Jorge SAMPAOLI to discuss tactics. The injury coincides with Lucas BIGLIA’s injury which we reported about earlier today. According to La Nacion, fellow team mate with the National Team and Sevilla, Joaquin CORREA also had to leave the pitch due to muscular discomfort.

Gabriel Mercado injured Sevilla
Gabriel Mercado picks up an injury in Sevilla’s pre-season match.

Both will undergo tests in the upcoming hours to see the severity of their injuries.

Jonathan Cristaldo On Loan To Depor

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Jonathan Cristaldo On Loan To Depor

Jonathan “Churry” CRISTALDO apparently will be loaned to La Liga side Deportivo de La Coruña, as reported by renowned football journalist Cesar Luis Merlo on his Twitter account. The 28 years old striker currently on the books on Liga MX club Cruz Azul but turns out that he doesn’t have a place with the Mexican side this season. At Depor,he will join fellow Argentine Federico “Fede” CARTABIA.

Lucas BIGLIA injured and a doubt for Argentina

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Lucas BIGLIA injured and a doubt for Argentina

Lucas BIGLIA has picked up an injury and is a doubt for Argentina’s World Cup Qualifying matches.

One of AC Milan’s signing sof the summer is injured and will miss the team’s opening match of the season. BIGLIA currently has a muscle injury and will undergo tests on Thursday to determine the severity of it all. The initial report by Gazzetta dello Sport is that he is expected to miss two weeks of action. However, there are also reports which state he could be out between three to four weeks.

Argentina’s upcoming match is a World Cup Qualifier against Uruguay on August 31 in Montevideo with a second on September 5 at home against Venezuela.

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