The Argentina national team trained on Tuesday as coach Lionel Scaloni had all of the players available.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni will speak at a press conference on Thursday before the team’s match against Mauritania on Friday. According to ESPN Argentina, here is the rumored eleven:

Emiliano Martínez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico; De Paul, Enzo, Mac Allister; Almada, Messi and Julián Álvarez

Agustín Giay has been called up to the Argentina national team.

Giay is part of the Argentina national team following the injury to Gonzalo Montiel. The 22 year old is a regular starter as right back for Palmeiras. Here is the updated list of players for Argentina’s matches against Mauritania and Zambia:

Goalkeepers:
Emiliano Martínez
Gerónimo Rulli
Juan Musso

Defenders:
Nahuel Molina
Cristian Romero
Lucas Martínez Quarta
Marcos Senesi
Nicolás Otamendi
Tomás Palacios
Nicolás Tagliafico
Marcos Rojas
Marcos Acuña
Agustín Giay

Midfielders:
Leandro Paredes
Máximo Perrone
Alexis Mac Allister
Enzo Fernández
Valentín Barco
Rodrigo De Paul
Exequiel Palacios

Forwards:
Lionel Messi
Nico Paz
Gianluca Prestianni
Nicolás González
Giuliano Simeone
Thiago Almada
José Manuel López
Julián Álvarez
Franco Mastantuono
Joaquín Panichelli

Julián Álvarez has spoken about the World Cup, the Finalissima and the Argentina national team.

Álvarez arrived to Argentina and will be joining the Argentina national team for the two matches against Mauritania and Zambia. The 26 year old spoke to ESPN Argentina and here is what he had to say:

“We are very happy to come back to the country and be together with the group. We would have liked to have played the Finalissima.

“We have to focus on ourselves, to continue to grow as a group and strengthen the idea. Hopefully we can have a great World Cup.

“The group has a good dynamic, we get along well, always good faces, a lot of joy. One always wants to be here representing these colors.”

Gonzalo Montiel is injured and is out of the Argentina national team for the two matches.

Montiel will miss both of the Argentina national team’s matches against Mauritania and Zambia. The 29 year old felt some discomfort in his hamstring following River Plate’s match on Sunday and Montiel is out of the Argentina national team due to the injury. Here is the updatedc list of players for Argentina:

Goalkeepers:
Emiliano Martínez
Gerónimo Rulli
Juan Musso

Defenders:
Nahuel Molina
Cristian Romero
Lucas Martínez Quarta
Marcos Senesi
Nicolás Otamendi
Tomás Palacios
Nicolás Tagliafico
Marcos Rojas
Marcos Acuña

Midfielders:
Leandro Paredes
Máximo Perrone
Alexis Mac Allister
Enzo Fernández
Valentín Barco
Rodrigo De Paul
Exequiel Palacios

Forwards:
Lionel Messi
Nico Paz
Gianluca Prestianni
Nicolás González
Giuliano Simeone
Thiago Almada
José Manuel López
Julián Álvarez
Franco Mastantuono
Joaquín Panichelli

Nicolás Tagliafico has commented on the Finalissima match not being played.

Tagliafico has been called up to the Argentina national team for the two matches against Mauritia and Zambia. With the match against Spain in the Finalissima not being played, Tagliafico spoke to DSports about the match. Here is what he had to say:

“As a player, one always wants to play the big matches. It was going to be a big match because Spain are very good, they’re in great form. We are also good.

“It would have been nice. But well, these are things in football. There was no deal and unfortunately, we might just meet at the World Cup.

“If we put aside the title and the Finalissima, it was going to be an important match because you’re facing a team you know has a shot to fight for the World Cup too. That helps you, it sets a benchmark for you. It shows you where we can be, if there are things to improve.

“There are always things to improve but matches like this are good. That’s it. Now we have to think about what is coming up.”