Nahuel Molina suffered a tear and will be out for 20 days.
Molina is expected to miss most, if not the entire rest of the season for Atletico Madrid. According to Gastón Edul, the 26 year old will require 20 days to recover and could come back at the end of the European season or join the Argentina national team directly.
Emiliano Martínez is expected to play for Aston Villa vs. Olympiacos.
Martínez is set to return for Aston Villa on Thursday vs. Olympiacos in the UEFA Conference League. According to Gastón Edul, the Argentine will start on Thursday.
The 31 year old missed Aston Villa’s first leg against Olympiacos in the Conference League after being substituted out at half time against Chelsea in a league match. He underwent medicals tests and it was revealed that he did not have a muscle tear and would not miss much playing time.
Germán Pezzella will be out for two weeks.
Pezzella was substituted out for Real Betis in their last league match and reports have come out about his injury. According to Gastón Edul, the 32 year old has a small tear and will miss two weeks for Real Betis.
Marcos Acuña scored for Sevilla in their 3-0 win vs. Granada.
Acuña got his first goal of the season for Sevilla after missing much of it due to injury. With the match at 0-0, Jesús Navas sent a cross into Acuña and the Argentine would head it in and score to give Sevilla the 1-0 lead.
Erik Lamela and Lucas Ocampos both also started for Sevilla in their win.
Argentina’s first ever World Cup winning coach César Luis Menotti has passed away.
César Luis Menotti passed away on Sunday at 85 years of age. The former player turned coach was the first Argentine coach to ever win the World Cup with the national team, having lifted it in 1978 in Argentina.
Menotti played for Rosario Central and Boca Juniors in Argentina while also playing with Santos in Brazil. He first coached Newell’s Old Boys and was part of the Huracan team which won the Argentina championship in 1973 at club level.
The Argentina FA posted the following:
“The Argentine Football Association regrets to announce with great sadness the death of Cesar Luis Menotti, current director of the national teams and former World Cup winning coach of Argentina. Farewell, Flaco querido.”
He coached most of his career in South America but did coach FC Barcelona in Europe where he won the 1982-1983 Copa del Rey, the 1983 Copa de la Liga and the 1983 Supercopa de España.
After winning the 1978 World Cup with Argentina, Menotti also won the 1979 Youth Championship, which later became the FIFA U20 World Cup.
Lionel Messi was one of many who took to social media to pay tribute to the former great, posting the following on Instagram:
“One of the great references of our football has left us. Condolences to his family and loved ones. RIP.”
From everyone at Mundo Albiceleste, we would like to send our deepest condolences to his friends and family.
