Enzo Fernández is out of the Argentina national team.
Fernández will not play with the Argentina national team against Puerto Rico on Tuesday. The official Argentina national team account has announced that Enzo is out due to synovitis in his right knee.
The Argentine took part in Argentina’s 1-0 win against Venezuela on Friday.
Emiliano Martínez has reached 39 clean sheets with the Argentina national team.
Martínez is only eight clean sheets away from drawing the Argentina national team clean sheet record. The Argentine reached 39 clean sheets for Argentina in their 1-0 win against Venezuela.
The record is held by Sergio Romero who has 47 clean sheets. Emiliano Martínez has 9 clean sheets at the Copa America, three clean sheets at the World Cup, one clean sheet in the Finalissima, nine in friendly matches and 17 clean sheets in friendly matches.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has stated that all the new players who have joined the team will play against Puerto Rico.
Lionel Scaloni held a press conference after the game where he spoke about why Lionel Messi did not play against Venezuela. Speaking to the media after Argentina’s 1-0 win against Venezuela, here is what he had to say:
“It was a pretty good first half, with chances to score. We could have scored a few more.
“The first 20, 25 minutes of the second half weren’t good. Then we changed the system and were a little more solid, we improved.
“The test is very useful for us; it shows us that all our rivals are tough. All our opponents play at 100%. Venezuela played a good game.
“We won, but that’s not the important thing. We wanted to see how the team was doing and get some playing time under our belts.
“I wanted to try the 5-3-2 option, which is an interesting variation, and we have the players to do it. There are times when defensive solidity is needed.
“If we had been more clinical in the final few meters, perhaps the game would have been over sooner. But the goalkeeper did a great job.”
Scaloni also spoke about Tuesday’s match against Puerto Rico:
“On Tuesday, all the new guys who have joined will surely play. I hope they take advantage of the opportunity.”
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about Lionel Messi not playing against Venezuela.
Lionel Messi was not part of the Argentina national team in their 1-0 win against Venezuela on Friday. Messi was in at the Hard Rock stadium with his family to watch the match but was not on the bench.
Scaloni did not confirm in Thursday’s press conference if Messi would start the match or not. Speaking to the media after Argentina’s 1-0 win, here is what Scaloni had to say about Messi not playing:
“I decided that Leo (Messi) wouldn’t play. I wanted to see Lautaro (Martínez) and Julián (Álvarez), and we also had Flaco López on the bench, who we’ll also be seeing soon.”
The Argentina national team will play Puerto Rico on Tuesday at Inter Miami’s Chase stadium.
Marcos Senesi spoke about playing with the Argentina national team.
Senesi played his first match for the Argentina national team in 2022 and Argentina’s 1-0 win against Venezuela was his first with the Argentina national team in over three years. Prior to being called up by coach Lionel Scaloni in 2022, Senesi refused a call up from the Italian nattional team.
He started for Argentina for the first time in the win against Venezuela. Speaking to the media after the match, here is what he had to say:
“I am very happy to have the opportunity to be here with the national team, to play my first game as a starter wearing this jersey.
“I made the decision with my head and my heart. I believe it was the right thing to do to play for my country. It’s something I always wanted and always dreamed of.
“I try to enjoy it to the fullest and make the most of the opportunity.”
