The squad arrived in the province tonight and remained focused for the game on Thursday. Alario, Agüero, Armani, Correa, Otamendi, Montiel and Nico González stayed at the Ezeiza property for different reasons for leaving.
The Argentine National Team arrived tonight at Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero, and was concentrated for the game on Thursday against Chile, from 21, at the Ciudad de las Madres Stadium, for the seventh date of the South American Qualifiers Heading to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The delegation headed to Ezeiza in the afternoon in two buses and then board the direct flight and arrived in the province around 9:00 p.m.
The players who They were not part of the campus and stayed on the premises of the Argentine Football Association were seven: Lucas Alario, Sergio Agüero, Franco Armani, Joaquín Correa, Nicolás Otamendi, Gonzalo Montiel and Nico González.
Chile is coming: this is how the Argentine National Team arrived in Santiago del Estero
The Argentine National Team arrived in Santiago del Estero without seven players and is already thinking about Chile
Argentina’s team to host Chile for the South American Qualifiers
Emiliano Martínez; Juan Foyth, Cristian Romero, Lucas Martinez Wednesday, Nicholas Tagliafico; Leandro Walls, Lucas Ocampos, Rodrigo From Paul; Lionel Messi, Angel Say Maria and Lautaro Martínez.
One by one, the losses of the Argentine National Team to face Chile
- Lucas Alario: recovering from a right thigh tendon injury.
- Sergio Agüero: the Covid-19 antigen was positive, but then the PCR was negative.
- Franco Armani: still has traces of Covid-19. Although it is not contagious, the goalkeeper is prohibited from entering Santiago del Estero.
- Joaquín Correa: drag some annoyance.
- Nicolás Otamendi: must meet a suspension due to expulsion date.
- Gonzalo Montiel: he still has traces of Covid-19. Although it is not contagious, the defender is prohibited from entering Santiago del Estero.
- Nico González: he is recovering from a ruptured muscle fiber in the back of his thigh.
Argentina National Team: the changes and how the Argentina National Team arrives to receive Chile
The Argentina Selection is getting ready to face a new commitment for the qualifying rounds after having left, in the distance, a good image in the important victory against Peru, giving continuity to the first leg of surrounding Lionel Messi in a supportive and dynamic team that offers him options to be able to assert his conditions to continue establishing differences, despite his almost 34 years.
Lionel Scaloni, who confirmed the team this afternoon, has as one of his priorities that Messi feel comfortable in the selected team, with a new generation that he is meeting and that he can join it to achieve his first title with the eldest.
Argentina, which brings together three wins and a draw (against Paraguay on the Boca court), presents some changes featured before Chile and the first that arises is the income of Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), of good performances in the Premier League, instead of Franco Armani, who arrives with little activity and still has traces of Covid-19, although it is not contagious.
In defense, meanwhile, the surprise was the entry of Cristian Romero, one of the figures in Series A, for Germán Pezzella. One of Scaloni’s favorites will remain in the middle zone, Rodrigo De Paul (Udinese), together with Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain), plus the contribution of Lucas Ocampos.
On the offensive there will be no secrets or doubts with Messi, Angel Di Maria Y Lautaro Martinez, with the reaffirmation of the Inter scorer.
South American Qualifiers: Chile’s current situation against the Argentine National Team
Chile will have the official debut from the coach Martin Lasarte, who only led the team in a friendly won against Bolivia and replaces Colombian Reinaldo Rueda. The campus of La Roja is already in Santiago del Estero.
The trans-Andean team will not be able to count on a “cacique” like Arturo Vidal, who was infected with Covid-19, being the fundamental Inter player in every aspect, in game, temperament and ancestry over his teammates. In his place would enter Tomás Alarcón or Pablo Galdames, the player from Vélez.
On offense, Chile will present two players of the call “Golden generation“, which won two Copa América with Argentine coaches, Jorge Sampaoli and Juan Antonio Pizzi, and they are Alexis Sanchez (Inter) and Eduardo Vargas (Atletico Mineiro).
The probable formation of Chile to face the Argentine National Team
Claudio Bravo; Mauricio Isla, Gary Average, Guillermo Maripan, Eugenio Men; Erick Thumb, Thomas Alarcón or Pablo Galdames, Charles Aránguiz; Luis Jimenez; Alexis Sánchez and Eduardo Vargas. DT: Martín Lasarte.
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