Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has announced the starting eleven against Venezuela and both Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez start.
Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez both start for Argentina with Lautaro Martínez on the bench. Here is the starting eleven:
Rulli; Tagliafico, Pezzella, Otamendi, Molina; Lo Celso, Enzo Fernández, Almada, De Paul; Julián Álvarez, Messi
Thiago Almada has a chance to start for Argentina against Venezuela.
Almada could be starting for Argentina on Thursday. According to Gastón Edul, the 23 year old was playing in a four man midfield on Wednesday in training with Argentina and he has chances to start Thursday’s World Cup qualifier.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni tried a midfield of Almada, Gio Lo Celso, Enzo Fernández and Rodrigo De Paul. Almada’s last match with the Argentina national team was in June of 2023 in a 2-0 win vs. Indonesia.
Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez are set to start for Argentina with Lautaro Martínez on the bench.
Messi returns to the Argentina national team and to the starting eleven against Venezuela on Thursday. According to Gastón Edul, Messi will start along with Julián Álvarez.
Lautaro Martínez will start on the bench for Argentina against Venezuela. Álvarez and Lautaro started both of Argentina’s last two World Cup qualifying matches.
Germán Pezzella could get the start for Argentina in place of Lisandro Martínez.
Pezzella could partner Nicolás Otamendi in the back line against Venezuela. According to Gastón Edul, the 33 year old has big chances of starting on Thursday.
The last time Pezzella started for the Argentina national team was in the 2-0 win vs. Peru at the Copa America. Argentina play Venezuela on Thursday before playing Bolivia on Tuesday.
Valentín Carboni suffered a trauma to his left knee this Wednesday and will be unavailable for the next two World Cup qualifying matches of Argentina.
The Olympique Marseille player joins the following list of players ruled out due to injury for Argentina’s squad in this double matchday: Marcos Acuña, Alejandro Garnacho, Paulo Dybala and Nicolás González. Additionally, Alexis Mac Allister is not 100% fit and will most likely miss the first match.
Argentina play Venezuela on Thursday, October 10 and on October 15 will play Bolivia.
