Argentina national team coach tried out a starting eleven in training on Wednesday for the match against Cabo Verde at the World Cup.
The Argentina national team will play Cabo Verde at the World Cup and Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni held training on Wednesday. According to SportsCenter Argentina, this was the starting eleven in training:
Emiliano Martínez; Medina, Lisandro Martínez, Romero, Molina; Almada, Enzo, Mac Allister, De Paul; Lautaro Martínez and Messi
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The Argentina national team will wear the sky blue and white shirt against Cabo Verde at the World Cup.
Argentina wore their alternate kit in the 3-1 win against Jordan at the World Cup but they will wear the sky blue and white in their Round of 32 game. Lionel Scaloni’s team will have the sky blue and white shirt with white shorts and white socks for the game against Cabo Verde.
Argentina’s biggest injury concern ahead of the knockout stage is still Cristian Romero. The defender is continuing his recovery after suffering a knock to his right knee during the win over Austria and remains a doubt for Friday’s Round of 16 match against Cape Verde at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
At the moment, Romero’s chances of playing are still uncertain. His situation will be evaluated day by day, and it will be important to see if he can train with the rest of the squad on Monday and Tuesday.
The concern came because the pain appeared in the same knee where the Tottenham defender had previously suffered a ligament injury earlier this season. That immediately worried Argentina’s coaching staff and supporters.
However, the news has become much more positive over the last few days.
Romero did not play in Argentina’s final group-stage match against Jordan as a precaution. The coaching staff decided not to take any risks and wanted to give him extra time to recover before the knockout rounds.
During the Austria game, Romero was seen on the bench with ice on his knee, which caused concern among fans. But after further checks, Argentina believes the injury is not serious.
Head coach Lionel Scaloni also gave a positive update.
“Cuti is doing well. He has not trained with the group yet, but he is working separately and doing intense exercises. Right now, it looks less serious than we first thought, and that gives us peace of mind,” Scaloni said.
Inside Argentina’s camp, there is optimism that Romero will be ready for Friday’s match. Still, the coaching staff will continue to monitor him during the remaining training sessions before making a final decision.
If Romero is not fully fit, Scaloni will not take any chances. In that case, veteran defender Nicolás Otamendi is expected to return to the starting lineup.
