The Argentina national team have announced that Leonardo Balerdi will miss the World Cup.
Leonardo Balerdi got injured during Argentina’s training on Friday and the team announced that he suffered a muscle injury in the soleus of his right leg.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni is set to call-up a replacement.
Leonardo Balerdi is injured for at least two weeks and his participation at the World Cup will be decided.
Balerdi has a muscle injury and will miss Argentina’s friendly match against Honduras. According to Gastón Edul, it will take him at least 15 days to recover and Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni will decide if he takes Balerdi to the World Cup or if he will call up a replacement.
Leonardo Balerdi has a muscle tear and the Argentina national team coaching staff will be making a decision.
Balerdi is the latest Argentina national team player with an injury problem. According to Gastón Edul, Balerdi suffered a muscle tear during training on Friday and the Argentina national team coaching staff will be making a decision in the coming hours.
The Argentina national team will play Honduras on Saturday and their first World Cup match is on June 16 against Algeria.
Agustín Giay, Lautaro Martínez, Giovani Lo Celso and Giuliano Simeone are set to start for Argentina against Honduras.
The four players are expected to be in the starting eleven for Argentina in their friendly match against Honduras on Saturday. According to Gastón Edul, the four players will be in the starting eleven.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni stated in a press conference on Friday that Juan Musso will be the starting goalkeeper in the match.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed who will be the goalkeeper for both of Argentina’s matches against Honduras and Iceland.
The Argentina national team will play Honduras and Iceland before the World Cup without Emiliano Martinez who has a fractured finger. Argentina national team coach Lionel Scalobi held a press conference on Friday where he spoke about the injuries to the team and Lionel Messi’s fitness before the two matches. At the same press conference, Scaloni confirmed the goalkeepers for both games. Here is what he had to say:
“Tomorrow, Juan will be in goal. After that, Gero Rulli with the chance for Beltran to get some minutes.”
