Nahuel Molina and Gonzalo Montiel both continue to recover from their injuries with Argnetina.
Argentina’s two starting right backs have recovered and could be available for Argentina at the World Cup. According to Diario Olé, the two trained with the ball on the pitch in Tuesday’s training and could be available for Argentina’s opening match at the World Cup against Algeria.
Thiago Almada is also medically cleared and could play against Honduras.
Nicolás Capaldo is set to start for Argentina against Honduras.
Capaldo will be in the starting eleven in Saturday’s friendly matches. According to Gastón Edul, the 27 year old will start for Lionel Scaloni’s team.
The defender was part of the starting eleven that Lionel Scaloni tried in training. He is with the Argentina national team but is not part of the team that will go to the World Cup.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni held a training session on Tuesday with several players not part of the starting eleven.
The Argentina national team are in Kansas City for their World Cup training camp and some players have fitness issues. According to Diego Monroig, here is the team that was used by Scaloni in training:
Rulli; Tagliafico, Lisandro Martínez, Otamendi, Capaldo; Enzo, Mac Allister, De Paul; Almada, Lautaro and Simeone
Lionel Scaloni’s team will play Honduras on Saturday.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about Lionel Messi playing at the World Cup.
Lionel Scaloni commented in an interview with Diario Olé on the Argentina national team at the World Cup and the 2022 World Cup obstacles. In the same interview, Scaloni spoke about Lionel Messi. Here is what he had to say:
“He was at nothing to having won two more Copa America titles and a World Cup. He continues to be the same, he is competitive.
“He will play in his sixth World Cup and he still has the same desire. He wants to play with the ball, he wants to keep playing.
“Messi will play until he decides. I’m not surprised that he’s playing in his sixth World Cup. What surprises me is that he has only won four trophies with the national team.”
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about the obstacles when Argentina won the 2022 World Cup.
Lionel Scaloni commented in an interview with Diario Olé about the Argentina national team and the World Cup. In the same interview, Scaloni spoke about the last World Cup and the obstacles. Here is what he had to say:
“We lost the first match, they equalized against us in the last minute against the Netherlands and we won on penalty kicks. Against France, we were winning 2-0, playing well and they drew level.
“In the end, at the World Cup, it’s not enough to just play well and be the protagonists. Several factors have to come together for the path to clear up.
“I think that we, out of the most recent national teams that have won the World Cup, we were the one’s that had the moat obstacles in our way.”
