Coach lionel scaloni surprised in the last training session this afternoon and tested the Fiorentina striker Nicholas Gonzalez rather angel di maria in the starting eleven that will make the debut of the Argentine National Team in the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup against Ecuador this Thursday at 9:00 p.m.
Nico Gonzalezwho was unable to play the World Cup in Qatar because he suffered a torn biceps femoris in his left leg days before his debut, after battling a muscular ailment that he had been with Fiorentina since the end of the season, will have his second chance even though there may be been part of the process that culminated in the title.
On the other hand, the captain Lionel Messi He will start with the tape but the other doubt in the attack is in the center forward: Julián Álvarez or Lautaro Martínez. Both scorers are having a great present in Manchester City and Inter Milan, respectively, so scaloni will evaluate who is better to start.
The other footballers who complete the training eleven are the same ones who started the Qatar 2022 World Cup final against France: Emiliano Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Nicolás Otamendi, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Tagliafico, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández and Alexis Mac Allister.
However, several of these did not practice on the field this afternoon because they had little time since their arrival in the country.
The match will be played from 9:00 p.m. at the Monumental stadium, and will be refereed by Colombian Wilmar Roldán.
Jhon Perdomo will be in charge of the VAR, and will have the live transmission of the sports signal TyC Sports and, also, Public Television.
The formation of Argentina would be as follows: Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez or Julián Álvarez and Ángel Di María or Nicolás González. DT: Lionel Scaloni.
Source: Ambito
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