Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez and Emiliano Buendia are travelling with the Argentina national team for the World Cup qualifiers.

Martinez and Buendia are both suspended for two matches for Argentina but will be with the team for the matches against Venezuela and Ecuador. According to TNT Sports, Martinez and Buendia, along with Cristian Romero and Gio Lo Celso, will all be with the team.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni and the AFA will try to reduce their two match ban. The four players were suspended for having broken Brazilian COVID protocols.

Lautaro Martínez of Inter has tested positive for COVID and will miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela.

Martínez tested positive for COVID prior to flying out from Italy to Spain to take a flight to Argentina. He will miss the match against Venezuela on Friday.

Argentina national team coach will hope to have him for the second match against Ecuador on March 29 but he would have to test negative prior to the match.

Gio Lo Celso of Villarreal is flying to Argentina for the World Cup qualifiers despite being suspended.

Lo Celso is on the plane with the Argentina national team. While he is suspended for two matches, like Cristian Romero, the AFA are hoping to have the ban reduced down to one match. If the ban is reduced, Lo Celso would be available for the second match against Ecuador but would miss the first match against Venezuela.

Nicolas Otamendi uploaded a picture on his Instagram of himself with Lo Celso, Angel Correa, Rodrigo De Paul and Lucas Ocampos on a flight to Argentina.

Gio Lo Celso of Villarreal has travelled with the Argentina national team. He is suspended for the two matches but AFA are hoping to reduce the ban to one. Here is Lo Celso with Nicolás Otamendi, Ángel Correa, Rodrigo De Paul and Lucas Ocampos. This via Otamendi’s Instagram. pic.twitter.com/cxcxMNXDjD

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) March 21, 2022

Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur is travelling with the Argentina national team for the two World Cup qualifiers.

Romero, who is suspended for both of Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers is heading to Argentina. Per Mundo Albiceleste’s sources, the AFA are hoping to get Romero’s two match suspension reduced down to one match.

He had put up an Instagram post following Tottenham’s win against West Ham United where the caption read “Now to think about my Argentina national team”.

Should the AFA get the ban reduced, it would mean that Romero would only miss the home qualifier on March 25 against Venezuela. He would be available for the March 29 World Cup qualifier against Ecuador.

He, along with Gio Lo Celso, Emiliano Martinez and Emiliano Buendia are all suspended for having broken Brazilian COVID protocols. The four players were originally part of the preliminary team but did not make the final team because of the suspensions.

Hearing that Cristian “Cuti” Romero, like Gio Lo Celso, is travelling to Argentina. He is suspended for both matches but the AFA are hoping to get the ban reduced. Going through his Instagram, his last post read “Now to think about my Argentina national team”. pic.twitter.com/QqI7eu8CqQ

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) March 21, 2022