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Argentina vs. Italy Match Thread – Lineup confirmed

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Argentina’s starting lineup for their match against Italy has been confirmed.

As we stated earlier, no Sergio AGUERO or Lionel MESSI for Jorge SAMPAOLI (not even on the bench) as Giovani LO CELSO of PSG gets the nod. Here’s the confirmed eleven:

CABALLERO; BUSTOS, OTAMENDI, FAZIO, TAGLIAFICO; PAREDES, BIGLIA; LO CELSO, LANZINI, DI MARIA; HIGUAIN

Substitutes:
Sergio ROMERO
Nahuel GUZMAN
Gabriel MERCADO
Javier MASCHERANO
Enzo PEREZ
Marcos ROJO
Angel CORREA
Ever BANEGA
Cristian PAVON
Lautaro MARTINEZ
Diego PEROTTI

Sergio AGUERO out, Lionel MESSI a doubt for Argentina

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Sergio AGUERO is out for Argentina while Lionel MESSI is a doubt for the remainder of the matches.

When the Argentina National Team takes the pitch at the Etihad for their friendly match against Italy, they will be without both Sergio AGUERO and their captain Lionel MESSI. The AFA have announced through their official Twitter account that the Manchester City star is out of the squad for both the matches against Italy later tonight and the match against Spain. AGUERO will continue to recover from his knee injury.

As for Lionel MESSI, the Barcelona man will not make the squad against Italy due to a muscle fatigue. MESSI, who won’t even be on the bench for the match, could make the Argentina team for the game against Spain on Tuesday. However, that is not yet confirmed.

Speaking with TyC Sports at the Etihad Stadium, here’s what Lionel MESSI had to say:
“I always want to play but there’s still a long way until the World Cup.”

Giovani LO CELSO to start ahead of Lionel MESSI for Argentina

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Giovani LO CELSO is set to start ahead of Lionel MESSI for the match tonight.

As we reported late Thursday night, a report emerged that Lionel MESSI is not fully fit and could potentially sit out Argentina’s friendly match against Italy. Now Friday afternoon in Manchester, England, it does appear as though MESSI has been ruled out for the match and the fans at the Etihad stadium will see Givoani LO CELSO of PSG start instead of MESSI. The Argentina captain is fighting muscle fatigue.

As things stand, here’s the rumored eleven for the match:

Giovani LO CELSO for Lionel MESSI

CABALLERO; BUSTOS, OTAMENDI, FAZIO, TAGLIAFICO; PAREDES, BIGLIA; LANZINI, LO CELSO, DI MARIA; HIGUAIN

A fairly balanced team but a lot on the line for many of the players. Bar for possibly Nicolas OTAMENDI, Lucas BIGLIA and Angel DI MARIA, the rest of the players are all fighting for a place in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final squad.

Lionel MESSI not fully fit for Argentina matches

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Lionel MESSI is not fully fit for the Argentina matches.

Per a tweet by Martin AREVALO from TyC Sports, Lionel MESSI is not 100% for Argentina’s match against Italy on Friday. The idea is that MESSI will play but it does depend on how he is prior to the match.

MESSI is tires from the amount of matches he has played for Barcelona this season. The news is that he has a muscle injury.

No news as to who would replace the Argentina captain in the starting eleven should he not start. And with no Paulo DYBALA in the squad, it opens the door to many posibilities.

Away shirt against Italy, anti doping test

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The Argentina National Team will, for the first time ever, playing with the away shirt, a black kit against Italy.

It has been confirmed that the team will play with their secondary “away” kit on Friday. When they take the pitch against Italy, it will be with the away black kit which was released earlier this week by Adidas. Here’s the shirt they will play:

Argentina's away kit against Italy
Argentina’s away shirt against Italy

Every player on the Argentina squad underwent a doping test on Thursday in Manchester, England. With the Italian National Tean training in Italy on Thursday ahead of their visit to England, it remains to be seen if they will have the antidoping tests.

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