“I am disappointed to lose the opportunity to be with my teammates from the Argentine National Team, in what would have been a great moment for me and my family.”
Thus, in the middle of a post written in English on his Instagram account, Alexander Garnacho He confirmed that he will be low in the two friendly matches that the Argentine National Team will play. The 19-year-old striker suffered a right ankle injury last Sunday, in the match between Manchester United and Southampton in the Premier League. With ten minutes to go, he faced his rival inside the area and the defender’s cross caused him to sprain his ankle. Although he tried to continue on the field, he was replaced and ended up leaving the stadium on crutches.
This Tuesday, Garnacho confirmed that he will not be able to be available to Lionel Scaloni for the friendlies against Panama, on March 23, and Curacao, on March 28. The youth player, very current at United, had been summoned for these commitments and there were great chances that he would add his first official minutes with the Argentine shirt. But it can’t be. In his post he made it clear that he is not going to play. In 2022 he had been summoned for a double Qualifying date but did not make his debut.
Time of injury:
“Unfortunately, I am not able to help my team and my teammates in the following matches that are very important for us at Manchester United,” his text began. And after mentioning his forced absence from the National Team, he closed his message with: “This is part of football and our profession. I’m also focused on my recovery. God has taught me never to give up and I’m sure I’ll come back stronger than ever.”
