Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez are not expected to both start for Argentina.
Lionel Scaloni is not expected to start the two strikers. According to Gastón Edul, Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni’s Plan A does not include starting both Álvarez and Lautaro at the Copa America.
Scaloni is going to pick one or the other.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has spoken about Germán Pezzella and Guido Rodríguez, stating that they will be there.
Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference on Thursday where he stated that Lionel Messi will start vs. Guatemala and he also praised Alejandro Garnacho and spoke about his role in the team. Scaloni also commented about Germán Pezzella and Guido Rodríguez, also talking about the team. Here is what he had to say:
“Pezzella and Guido Rodríguez responded well and they will be there.”
In regards to the match vs. Guatemala:
“This match is going to be the last test to finish determining the list (for the Copa America). The important thing is that the guys are well, tomorrow we will see them. One thing is training and another thing are matches.”
About when he will announce the team for the Copa America:
“I don’t know when I am going to name the list. It’s important to know how the players are going to finish the last match.”
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about Alejandro Garnacho, stating that they have a lot of expectations of him.
Lionel Scaloni held a press conference on Thursday where he stated that Lionel Messi will start for Argentina vs. Guatemala on Friday. Scaloni also spoke about Alejandro Garnacho. Here is what he had to say:
“He’s well, he’s training with us. He’s a kid who we believe should come in when the match gives us a chance.
“We have a lot of expectations of him, but we have to take him the way we believe, talking to him and that he has to do things much more often. He has that quick 1 vs. 1 that he has to do more often, that he has to carry out.”
Alejandro Garnacho did not play in Argentina’s 1-0 win vs. Ecuador on Sunday.
Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that Lionel Messi will start for Argentina vs. Guatemala.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has stated that Messi will start for Argentina on Friday. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday in Washington, D.C, here is what Scaloni had to say:
“Leo (Messi) will play from the start. If he can play the entire match, even better.”
Messi did not start in Argentina’s 1-0 win vs. Ecuador on Sunday but did come on as a substitute. Argentina will play Guatemala on Friday.
Cristian Romero is the player that has travelled the most kilometres since the start of the season.
Romero and three more Argentine players make up the top five of those that have travelled the most. Per FIFPro, Romero has travelled 139,130 km since the start of the 2023-2024 season until June 2, 2024.
In second place is Rodrigo De Paul with 126,293 km covered. Harry Souttar of Australia and Leicester City has travelled 127,140 km and is the only player that is not from Argentina that makes the top five.
Julián Álvarez covered 122,265 km and Alexis Mac Allister with 119,975 km rounds up the top five players.
🚨Cristian Romero is the player that has travelled the most this season. Rodrigo De Paul, Julián Álvarez and Alexis Mac Allister also make the top five with Harry Souttar in third. 🛩
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) June 13, 2024
Those are ridiculous numbers. Via @FIFPRO. pic.twitter.com/jQoKtr0lRT
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