In the countdown to the competition, just 32 days before the debut against Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium, the national coach included almost 50 footballers in use of the right granted by the regulations of the competition that allows the provision of up to 55 players.
Unlike other federations, such as Uruguay or Poland, for example, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) reserved the freedom to make public the pre-selection that meant the first cut for the final list that must be presented on the 14th of November as deadline.
Scaloni considered for this previous payroll the soccer players who are recovering from severe injuries waiting for their respective evolutions to make the decision closer to the deadline to register the team that will travel to the first World Cup in the Middle East.
The most resonant case in this condition is that of paulo dybalavictim of a tear in the left rectus femoris for which he will have to save four to eight weeks of recovery, which seriously jeopardizes his presence in the World Cup.
The Roma striker, author of 7 goals in 11 games this season, was injured on Sunday, October 9 after kicking a penalty against Lecce for the Italian Serie A.
On the other hand, the defender John Foythfrom Villarreal of Spain, was also targeted by the Argentine coach, while he is recovering from a post-traumatic bruise on his left knee, suffered at the end of August during a match with Getafe.
Due to this injury, the former Estudiantes de La Plata missed the friendly tour of the United States in the last FIFA window, during which Argentina extended its unbeaten record with victories against Honduras and Jamaica.
Scaloni also scored the goalkeeper John Musso (Atalanta of Italy), operated exactly one month ago for a displaced fracture in a cheekbone. The former Racing fights for his final place on the list with River goalkeeper Franco Armani, the only one in Argentine soccer in the race to represent the team in Qatar.
And the same thing he did with the German Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacioswho has not played since September 10 due to a muscular ailment, which was linked to an extensive series of injuries suffered in an adductor, in the external ligament of an ankle and in the back.
Beyond the preliminary list sent this Friday to FIFA, Scaloni already warned that the final will not have big surprisesso it works on the basis of a universe of 30 regular footballers in the most recent calls.
Argentina, current South American champion and winner of the Finalissima against the title holder of Europe (Italy), will debut on Tuesday, November 22 against Saudi Arabia at 7 at the Lusail Stadium, the scene of the final.
The second match of Group C will be played in the same venue against Gerardo Martino’s Mexican team, on Saturday the 26th at 4:00 p.m. and will close their participation in the first phase against Poland, on Wednesday the 30th at the 974 Stadium, also from 4:00 p.m. .
The preliminary list of the Argentine National Team for the 2022 Qatar World Cup
-Archers: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), Franco Armani (River), Juan Musso (Atalanta), Gerónimo Rulli (Villarreal) and Agustín Marchesín (Celta de Vigo).
-Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Nahuel Molina (Atlético de Madrid), Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Germán Pezzella (Betis), Nehuén Pérez (Udinese), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) , Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth), Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique Lyon), Marcos Acuña (Seville), Facundo Medina (Lens) and Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina).
-Midfielders: Guido Rodríguez (Betis), Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton), Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético de Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Enzo Fernández (Benfica), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham), Alejandro Gómez (Sevilla), Ángel Di María (Juventus), Leandro Paredes (Juventus), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) and Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna).
-Front: Lionel Messi (PSG), Lautaro Martínez (Inter), Paulo Dybala (Roma), Julián Álvarez (Manchester City), Joaquín Correa (Inter), Nicolás González (Fiorentina), Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid), Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa ), Lucas Alario (Frankfurt), Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) and Lucas Ocampos (Ajax).
Source: Ambito
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