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Guido Rodríguez misses Argentina training due to cold

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Guido Rodríguez missed Argentina’s training on Monday due to a cold.

Rodríguez was not part of the team that trained on Monday as he picked up a cold similar to the one which Lisandro Martínez had.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni held the last training session before the game vs. Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Lionel Messi was present and trained with the team with Guido being the player who was not available.

Lionel Messi to join Lionel Scaloni at Argentina press conference on Monday

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Lionel Messi will join Lionel Scaloni as the Argentina will hold a press conference on Monday.

Messi will be with Scaloni as they will hold a press conference before their game against Saudi Arabia. This will be held after the team’s last training session before the game.

Lionel Messi trains with Argentina, Cristian Cuti Romero set to start

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Lionel Messi trained with the Argentina national team and Cristian Cuti Romero is set to start in their opening game.

Messi trained with his Argentina team after having trained separately on Saturday. He had trained separately from the group due to muscle overloads but he did train on Sunday.

Cristian Cuti Romero is also in perfect condition. According to TyC Sports, he is set to start for Argentina on November 22 vs. Saudi Arabia.

Marcos Acuña is also set to start. The coaching staff will wait to see about his groin pain but he trained well.

Alejandro Papu Gómez also trained very well. No signs of any discomfort in his knee and they are evaluating to see if he could be in the starting eleven.

The Argentina national team will hold a training session on Monday.

Officials announced for Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia at 2022 World Cup

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The officials have been announced for Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia at the 2022 World Cup.

Slavko Vincic of Slovenia will be the referee for Argentina’s opening game on November 22 at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail. Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic, also of Slovenia, will be the assistants.

Maguette Ndiaye of Senegal will be the fourth official.

Rumored Argentina starting XI vs. Saudi Arabia at 2022 World Cup

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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni tested out a starting eleven in training as rumors of a starting line-up have surfaced.

Lionel Scaloni appears to have decided on someone to play in midfield with Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes. According to Ole, Alexis Mac llister will start as the team is without Gio Lo Celso.

Marcos Acuña and Nahuel Molina will start in places of Nicolas Tagliafico and Gonzalo Montiel. Up front, it will be Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez and Ángel Di María. Here is the rumored eleven:

Emiliano Dibu Martínez; Molina, Cuti Romero, Otamendi, Acuña; De Paul, Paredes, Mac Allister; Messi, Lautaro, Di María