The exits of both against Uruguay were due to physical issues due to the demanding calendar, with an overload of matches and without much rest in the middle between what happened in the Copa América and the triple qualifying date due to the refusal of European clubs to give in to footballers last March.
In the case of Di María, replaced with Uruguay by Nicolás González – a good job although he failed in the definition – he rested for most of the match until he entered the second half in the 20 minute mark.
The objective was to shoot it but with the corresponding care for one of the great figures of Paris Saint Germain from France, from where he reached the limit and with his desire to be present in Thursday’s 0-0 against Paraguay, as a visitor.
In fact, in the passages that he had contact with the ball against the Uruguayans, he was noticed slowed down in speed and especially in the hand-to-hand possibility against Fernando Muslera, in which he defined fairly.
The other variant would be the expected return of Marcos Acuña to the left side by Nicolás Tagliafico, who was observed at a high level on both sides of the court, after his left leg discomfort.
“The ‘Egg’ thing, let’s hope it’s nothing, he had an annoyance and we prefer not to risk it,” explained Scaloni in the run-up to the match with Uruguay.
“We still have two games ahead of us and the truth is that they are complicated situations. We have to keep managing the players’ minutes and it is important that they can be recovered,” he explained.
Scaloni’s argumentation and the evolution of the Sevilla de España footballer, from where he already arrived with the affected area, made it clear that it was thought from the outset to give him rest to have it on Thursday from 8:30 p.m. against Peru.
Acuña will provide him with projection but also order in the closing, in a game that is speculated would not have too many complications behind, beyond that Ricardo Gareca’s team will need to add to have at least expectations for the future of Qatar 2022.
It is true that on the side of Tagliafico there were the most dangerous arrivals of Uruguay at the start, which ended with the spectacular saves by Emiliano Martínez and a shot at the post by Luis Suárez. So the entry of the “Egg”, with his experience in the position since he was pushed to the bottom in Argentina in 2019, would weigh for the final decision.
The doubt so far is on the other side, Nahuel Molina (Udinese, Italy) won the position to Gonzalo Montiel (River) only because the four riverplatense was not optimal from the physical and managed to be just between the relays against Uruguay.
The one who is ruled out is Inter striker Joaquín Correa, starting with Paraguay and entering the second half against Uruguay, since he has discomfort in the hamstrings of the left thigh.
The possible eleven would be Emiliano Martínez; Montiel or Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi and Marcos Acuña; Rodrigo de Paul, Leandro Paredes and Giovani Lo Celso; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez and Ángel Di María.
Scaloni also tested this Tuesday, in closed-door field training in Ezeiza. And as he usually does, he will not show his cards before the game and will stealthily maintain the execution of his plan, with the aim of adding a new victory that brings him closer to the Qatar World Cup 2022 and, incidentally, expanding his record of 24 games without defeats. .
Argentina has 22 points, awaiting the ruling for the suspended meeting with Brazil -the national team would win it in November-, and is positioned in second place, with seven ahead of Colombia, currently in the playoff zone, and six more than Uruguay and Ecuador.
On the other hand, the fans made long lines for several hours at the Monumental to collect the tickets on Figueroa Alcorta avenue in person, despite having been previously purchased by a website. The 36 thousand seats available for 50 percent capacity were sold out in just an hour and a half last Friday.
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