Unexpected for Lionel Scaloni: the last-minute withdrawal from the National Team before traveling to Barranquilla

Unexpected for Lionel Scaloni: the last-minute withdrawal from the National Team before traveling to Barranquilla

The departure of the squad from the Argentine national team heading to Barranquilla This Sunday had one less member. The team that commands Lionel Scaloni He traveled to face Colombia next Tuesday and had a last-minute withdrawal, given that Juan Musso had to leave the national team.

The goalkeeper was left out by the coach because he has back problems and he did not see him in condition to be part of the match that will be played in Barranquilla.

Argentina national team: Lionel Scaloni has a last-minute withdrawal

Musso He suffered a blow during Atlético de Madrid’s match against Bilbao and explained that he had felt pain in that area due to the fall.

“The Atlético de Madrid goalkeeper was excluded from the squad as a precaution due to an ailment he was suffering in his back after a knock in his last match with his club”was published on the AFA website. This reference was for the debut at the Colchonero, a club he joined from Atalanta in Italy a few weeks ago.

In the last practice at the AFA grounds in Ezeiza, the Albiceleste team had a technical talk starting at 10:30 and, after that, they went to the gym to do activation work.

Once that short segment was over, they moved to the playing field to begin work there under the supervision of physical trainer Luis Martin.

With the physical actions finished, the coach and his assistants outlined a cycle of tactical exercises in the middle of the field. Then, They focused on dead balls, for and againstIn fact, Scaloni was specifically asked about this detail of the game at the press conference.

The last minutes of the training session were dedicated to shots from medium and short distance, demanding the best from the goalkeepers Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez, Walter Benítez and Gerónimo Rulli.

Once in Colombia, the Albiceleste squad will practice this Monday at a time to be confirmed at the Romelio Martínez Olympic Stadium, where the press will be able to witness the first fifteen minutes of the activity.

Source: Ambito

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