The technical director referred to Paulo Dybala, Cristian “Cuti” Romero, Nicolás González and Alejandro “Papu” Gómez, who could not participate in the friendly due to physical discomfort. Although Lautaro Martínez practiced in a differentiated way in the last hours, he only reserved it for him in a preventive way.
According to what FIFA reported, “players included in the final list may only be replaced in the event of serious injury or illness (the Medicine Committee will certify that they are unable to participate) and within 24 hours prior to the start of the first match of his team”.
On the other hand, the entity that governs soccer worldwide also made it clear that the chosen footballer does not necessarily have to be on the provisional or “reserve” list and that he must wear the same shirt number as the one who leaves.
This means that once the World Cup has started, the teams will not be able to replace a player who has been injured. However, it should be noted that FIFA allowed the list of squads to be expanded from 23 to 26 players, especially to have more room for maneuver in the face of this type of unforeseen event.
Uncomfortable
On the other hand, far from celebrating the albiceleste victory, Scaloni pointed out: “It was an uncomfortable game, the truth is that it was not easy to play six days before the start of the World Cup. There was a lot of risk but we took it forward, that’s why we made the changes at halftime. The team blurred a bit but we managed the minutes of some boys”.
“When you go out to play you always want to give your all, you can’t tell them not to put their leg in. Yes it is true that some did not play as a precaution, for some annoyance. They are not told much, they are old enough to know what to do”, he added.
In addition, Scaloni explained why he chose to put a line of five in the back in the second half with the entry of Nahuel Molina on the left flank: “We didn’t want to play (Nicolás) Tagliafico and Marcos Acuña was coming off a break. It was a bit of a way of trying, seeing, serving. We gave minutes to some players that they had not been having, that leaves us satisfied. Now to think about what’s to come and prepare for the game with Arabia”.
Finally, when asked about the similarities between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, he replied: “They have similar things, like the game system. They are similar, but each encounter is a story.” As soon as the match ended, the team traveled to Qatar, where they will continue training at the University of Qatar, and will seek to arrive in the best way for the initial match.
Source: Ambito
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