Joaquin Correa is set to be out for a lengthy amount time for Inter.
Correa was substituted out for Inter three minutes into their Coppa Italia match against Empoli. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the 27 year old suffered a thigh injury. It would be the same thigh injury he suffered back in December which kept him out for three Serie A matches.
The Argentine was selected by Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni for the January and February World Cup qualifying matches.
Joaquin Correa had to be substituted off injured for Inter vs. Empoli.
Correa started the match for Inter but was substituted out after only five minutes. The 27 year old appeared to have possibly pulled something as he left the pitch in tears.
He did make the list earlier today as he is part of the Argentina national team for the World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Colombia. The extent of his injury remains unknown.
Here are the players which have been selected for the Argentina national team this month:
Goalkeepers:
Franco Armani (River Plate)
Esteban Andrada (Monterrey)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Juan Musso (Atalanta)
Defenders:
Nahuel Molina (Udinese)
Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla)
Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina)
German Pezzella (Real Betis)
Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica)
Lisandro Martinez (Ajax)
Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax)
Marcos Acuna (Sevilla)
Midfielders:
Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina)
Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla)
Leandro Paredes (PSG)
Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis)
Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid)
Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur)
Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla)
Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton)
Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa)
Forwards:
Angel Di Maria (PSG)
Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid)
Julian Alvarez (River Plate)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Joaquin Correa (Inter)
Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
Argentina could be playing a friendly match against Brazil.
It would be a rematch of the Copa America final this summer. According to Globo in Brazil, Argentina, who are already confirmed to play Italy in June, could be playing a second friendly match.
With Brazil rumored to be playing England in June, the match between the two South American countries could happen. With both teams having already qualified for the World Cup in Qatar, this could be one of the last friendly matches for them as they prepare for Qatar.
The last time these two teams played each other was in a 0-0 draw in a World Cup qualifier back in November.
Lionel Messi is not part of the Argentina national team for the January and February World Cup qualifiers.
Argentina national team coach has announced his list for the World Cup qualifying matches and as expected, Lionel Messi is not selected. He will instead remain with PSG. Scaloni has selected Alexis Mac Allister of Brighton and Emiliano Buendia of Aston Villa.
Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur is not part of the team as he has just started training with his club. He has not played since Argentina’s 0-0 draw against Brazil in November.
The Copa America champions are already qualified for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. They play Chile away on January 27 and Colombia on February 1 at home.
Here are the list of names for the matches:
Goalkeepers:
Franco Armani (River Plate)
Esteban Andrada (Monterrey)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Juan Musso (Atalanta)
Defenders:
Nahuel Molina (Udinese)
Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla)
Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina)
German Pezzella (Real Betis)
Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica)
Lisandro Martinez (Ajax)
Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax)
Marcos Acuna (Sevilla)
Midfielders:
Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina)
Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla)
Leandro Paredes (PSG)
Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis)
Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid)
Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur)
Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla)
Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton)
Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa)
Forwards:
Angel Di Maria (PSG)
Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid)
Julian Alvarez (River Plate)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Joaquin Correa (Inter)
Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
Alexis Mac Allister had an assist for Brighton in their 1-1 draw vs. Chelsea.
Mac Allister continues his great run of form and has made it two assists in 16 matches in the league. He also has four goals this season. It was a corner kick for Brighton as he took it and Adam Webster scored.
The Argentine has two goals and one assist in the last three matches.
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