Scaloni’s first test in the national team’s friendlies: Lautaro Martínez, Julián Álvarez or both together

THE Argentina national team continues training in the United States in view of the friendly matches against The Saviour AND Costa Rica. It is a tour that has the particularity of not being present Lionel Messi since the Argentine star got injured InterMiami and he was short.

At the same time, Lionel Scaloni will try to take the opportunity to make room for some young people from the youth sector who are taking their first steps in the senior national team, among which stand out Alessandro Garnachoconsolidated in Manchester United, e Facundo Goodnightdoing well at Brighton, both in the Premier League.

Garnacho, 19, made his debut on the Asian tour and has so far played three matches for Argentina, who have already managed to protect him for life, following Spain’s intention to add him to their ranks. In the three games he barely accumulates 51 minutes but the idea is that he will have more action in the next friendlies.

A similar fate would befall Buonanotte, also 19 years old, who, like the United youngster, had made his debut with the Albiceleste on the same Asian tour last March. He has only played one match so far, but it was as a starter, sharing the attack with Julián Álvarez and Nicolás González.

Everything indicates that he will add minutes again in at least one of the games. In any case, in the first match there would be a majority of starters. And this Tuesday, In attack Scaloni tried Lautaro Martínez instead of Julián Álvarez. Or will they play together?