Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has spoken about the possibility of playing with three center backs and Lautaro Martínez being available against Colombia.

Lionel Scaloni spoke at a press conference on Monday where he confirmed that Lionel Messi will start against Colombia in Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier. He also commented on possibly playing with three center backs. Here is what he had to say:

“Playing with three center backs could be an option. It’s not my preferred system but we have the players to do it if we need to.”

Scaloni also commented on Lautaro Martínez:

“Lautaro (Martínez) is doing very well, we gave him a few days off because he deserved it after so much competition. He is available for tomorrow.”

He did not play for Argentina in their 1-0 win against Chile. It could be one of Thiago Almada, Nicolás González and Lautaro Martínez who starts Tuesday’s match.

Lionel Messi will start for Argentina against Colombia on Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that Messi will start the match on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Scaloni said the following:

“Messi will start, we have no doubt. Hopefully the people can enjoy him and the team.”

He started Argentina’s 1-0 win against Chile on Thursday on the bench but was substituted into the match.

Thiago Almada, Nicolás González and Lautaro Martínez are all competing for one spot in the Argentina starting eleven.

One of Almada, Nicolás González and Lautaro are set to start for Argentina against Colombia on Tuesday. According to Gastón Edul, one of them will start alongside Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez in Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier.

Almada started in Argentina’s 1-0 win against Chile while Nicolás González was suspended due to his red card against Uruguay and Lautaro was rested.