Lionel Scaloni, surprises: players who will replace Messi and Martínez against Uruguay

Lionel Scaloni, surprises: players who will replace Messi and Martínez against Uruguay

The coach of the ARGENTINE SELECTION, Lionel Scaloniit will give a place among the headlines to Thiago Almadawhich a few months ago was champion of the Copa Libertadores, and Giuliano Simeoneof great present in Atlético de Madrid, in the match against Uruguayby date 13 of the South American qualifiers Rumbo to the United States Cup, Mexico and Canada 2026.

The mythical Centennial stadium of Montevideo will be the enclosure of the football battle Lionel Messi and the scorer Lautaro Martínez.

They are not absences of the pile, on the contrary, they are the top scorers of the SCALONI administration. That is why the uncertainties of the DT, which still doubts in maintaining the 4-3-3 of the last game against Peru or moving to a 4-4-2.

Everything seems to indicate that 4-3-3 will prevail with the surprising income of the creative midfielder of the Lyon of France and champion of the Copa Libertadores with the Botafogo, Thiago Almadaand the striker of Atlético de Madrid of Spain, Giuliano Simeonewho already played brief minutes in the national team in 2024.

Embed – Argentine Selection on Instagram: ” #Selection Mayor all prepared. These Chads go to #uruguay. We see you there!”

In the defense, two fundamental pillars will return: Cristian Romero and Nahuel Molina. These two will be accompanied by Nicolás Tagliafico and Nicolás Otamendi.

Routilating changes appear in the midfield, where Scaloni will enter Almada instead of Rodrigo de Paul, a key gear in the team and that will give him more play volume in the absence of Messi. Meanwhile, Enzo Fernández and Alexis Mac Allister will support the former Vélez.

The offensive trident will consist of Nicolás González, Julián Álvarez replacing Martínez and Simeone’s irruption to occupy one of the ends.

Thus, the Argentine team will form with Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Thiago Almada; Nicolás González, Giuliano Simeone and Julián Álvarez.

Source: Ambito

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