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Cristian Romero and Lisando Martínez train with Argentina team on Thursday

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Cristian Romero and Lisandro Martínez trained with the Argentina national team on Thursday.

Romero and Martínez both missed the end of the season for their clubs due to injury but both have recovered. Per a report by TyC Sports, the two defenders started Thursday’s training at the gym and finished the training with their team mates.

Per the report, the Argentina national team coaching staff are confident that Romero will have fully recovered for the Finalissima match against Italy on June 1 at Wembley.

As we reported on Thursday, a second friendly match is set for Argentina. After playing Italy, the team will play Estonia on June 5 in Spain.

Argentina to play Estonia on June 5 in friendly match

Argentina will play Estonia on June 5 in a friendly match.

The Argentina national team will play Estonia on June 6 in a friendly match in Spain. Per a report by Hernán Castillo, the team will play a second friendly match in June and it will be against Estonia, with the match taking place in San Sebastián.

This would be after the Finalissima match against Italy on June 1 at Wembley. Here are the players that have been called up to the Argentina national team for the month of June:

Goalkeepers:
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
Juan Musso (Atalanta)
Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal)
Franco Armani (River Plate)

Defenders:
Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla)
Nahuel Molina (Udinese)
Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
Germán Pezzella (Real Betis)
Marcos Senesi (Feyenoord)
Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
Lisandro Martínez (Ajax)
Nehuén Pérez (Udinese)
Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax)
Marcos Acuña (Sevilla)

Midfielders:
Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis)
Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton)
Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid)
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal)

Forwards:
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
Alejandro Papu Gómez (Sevilla)
Nicolás González (Fiorentina)
Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain)
Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid)
Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
Joaquín Correa (Inter)
Julián Álvarez (River Plate)
Lautaro Martínez (Inter)

Rumors of Argentina against Morocco in friendly match

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There are rumors of a possible friendly match between Argentina and Morocco.

The Argentina national team only have one friendly match for the month of June. The Finalissima match against Italy on June 1 is the only test for Lionel Scaloni’s team.

With the match against Brazil in Australia cancvelled and the rumored matches against Israel and South Korea not takking place, rumors have surfaced of the Copa America champions playing against the North African team.

With European countries having the Nations League, if Argentina were to play a second match in June, it would very likely have to be against a team from a different continent.

Argentina are presently based in Bilbao, Spain training for the match against Italy on June 1 at Wembley.

Future Manchester City player Julián Álvarez scores six goals for River Plate in 8-1 win

Julián Álvarez scored an impressive six goals for River Plate in their 8-1 win vs. Alianza Lima.

Álvarez made history as he became only the second player ever to score six goals in a Copa Libertadores match. The last player to score six was Juan Carlos Sanchez back in 1985 for Club Blooming.

The Argentine also became the first ever River Plate player to score six goals in one match. He would make it 1-0 with a pass from Santiago Simón and a pass into the goal to give River the 1-0 lead.

River’s second was another assist by Simón with a cross into the penalty area and a diving Alvarez got his foot on the ball and scored. But the third goal got the entire stadium erupting.

He would receive the ball outside of the penalty area and he would place the ball into the bottom corner of the goal to give River the 3-0 lead. At 3-0, he would pressure the goalkeeper, steal the ball from him and score.

And with only 57 minutes played, the 22 year old would chip the ball into the goal. His last goal of the match was a dribble into the penalty area and a goal with his left foot.

Lionel Messi, Ángel Di María, Lautaro Martínez set to start for Argentina vs. Italy

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Lionel Messi, Ángel Di María and Lautaro Martínez are set to start for Argentina in the Finalissima vs. Italy.

The front three are all expected to be in the starting eleven for Argentina in the match on June 1 at Wembley. Per TyC Sports, Cristian Romero is also expected to start with Guido Rodriguez to replace the injured Leandro Paredes in midfield. Here is the rumored eleven:

Dibu Martínez, Acuña, Otamendi, Romero, Molina; Lo Celso, Guido, De Paul; Di María, Lautaro, Lionel Messi.

As we reported, Marcos Senesi will join the team on Thursday as his club team Feyenoord were in the Conference League final while Julian Alvarez and Franco Armani will arrive there on Friday after their Copa Libertadores match with River Plate. Here are the players which Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has selected for the match:

Goalkeepers:
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
Juan Musso (Atalanta)
Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal)
Franco Armani (River Plate)

Defenders:
Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla)
Nahuel Molina (Udinese)
Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
Germán Pezzella (Real Betis)
Marcos Senesi (Feyenoord)
Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
Lisandro Martínez (Ajax)
Nehuén Pérez (Udinese)
Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax)
Marcos Acuña (Sevilla)

Midfielders:
Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis)
Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton)
Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid)
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal)

Forwards:
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
Alejandro Papu Gómez (Sevilla)
Nicolás González (Fiorentina)
Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain)
Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid)
Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
Joaquín Correa (Inter)
Julián Álvarez (River Plate)
Lautaro Martínez (Inter)