Scaloni’s challenge to Cuti Romero in the middle of training for the national team: “Is that your best?”

Lionel Scaloni he wants one hundred percent of the players he has called up for the Argentina national team Qatar World Cup 2022. Not only does he look for him in matches but he also demands him in training, even in the last one before the quarter-final against the Netherlands. Even if this implies a challenge in view of the journalists in the 15 minutes of training open to the press.

The addressee of the cry was Christian Romerothe Cordovan defender joined the team at the hands of Scaloni. “Cuti, is that your maximum?”the Santa Fe coach recriminated during a passing exercise during the training warm-up that took place on Thursday afternoon at the Qatar University ground.

When the Tottenham player returned to redo the job, Scaloni looked him straight in the face, raised his forefinger and made the gesture of “No”to which Cuti smiled knowing that it was not a challenge but a message from Scaloni to always give his best.

The truth is that the central defender is number one in the national team’s eleven for this Friday at 16:00 at Lusail Stadium. For these hours, doubts arise in midfield.

Although both trained alongside their peers, angel of mary is recovering from a muscle injury for which he missed the round of 16 e Rodrigo De Paul He denied being conflicted, after that version emerged among reporters after Wednesday’s closed-door training session.

For now, the most disturbing case is that of De Paul. Therefore, should a muscle discomfort be confirmed, the likely squad to face the Netherlands would be Emiliano Martínez; Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Enzo Fernández, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister; Ángel Di María, Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez.