Lautaro Martínez is out for Argentina and will miss both matches against Uruguay and Brazil.
Martínez has widthdrawn from the Argentina national team for the March World Cup qualifying matches due to an injury. The official Argentina social media account stated that Lautaro is out due to a muscle injury in his lower left hamstring.
Giuliano Simeone could start for Argentina against Uruguay.
Simeone has chances of being in the Argentina starting eleven in the World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay on Friday. According to Leandro Alves of ESPNArgentina, the 22 year old’s chances of being in the starting eleven are increasing.
Both Lionel Messi and Paulo Dybala are not part of the team due to injuries and Lautaro Martínez is not expected to play for Argentina against Uruguay on Friday.
Lautaro Martínez is a doubt for Argentina against Uruguay.
Martínez could miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay on Thursday. According to Fernando Czyz and Nani Senra of DSportsRadio, Lautaro did not train with his team mates due to a muscle overload.
He could miss the match against Uruguay but be fully fit for the World Cup qualifying match against Brazil.
The Argentina national team will play a friendly match against the Argentina U20 team on Saturday.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has announced that on Saturday, the team will play a friendly match for charity against the U20 team. All proceeds from the match will go to the Penna Hospital of Bahía Blanca as Bahía Blanca has been hit with severe floods.
Nicolás González could replace Lionel Messi for Argentina in the match against Uruguay.
González has chances of replacing Lionel Messi in the starting eleven against Uruguay on Friday. According to Joaquín Bruno of TyC Sports, the 26 year old will replace Messi and it could be a 4-4-2 formation.
Lionel Messi did not make the Argentina team due to an injury. The Argentina national team will play Uruguay on Friday and Brazil on Tuesday.
