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The Argentine National Team arrives in Bilbao for the Finalissima: when will Lionel Messi arrive?

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The Argentine National Team arrives in Bilbao for the Finalissima: when will Lionel Messi arrive?

Lionel Scaloni at the San Mamés stadium, where this Saturday the National Team will train with the public before the final with Italy. Photo: EFE

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Ang Scaloneta arrived in Bilbao. Lionel Scaloni and his entire coaching staff, including AFA president Claudio Chiqui Tapia, are in Spanish territory where they will prepare for the Final against Italy June 1 at Wembley. The bulk of the squad, with Lionel Messi at the helm, will come this Tuesday and training will begin.

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London will be the place to reunite after the closing of the South American Qualifiers and prepare for the great duel that will face the American and European champions in an entire stadium. But for logistical reasons There was a change of plans and the North of Spain was the stage hosting the first stop of the albiceleste delegation.

On Monday afternoon, the coaching staff and all National Team staff landed and stayed at the Gran Dominé hotel, where they will stay until May 30when they fly to the capital of England.

Only three players they are in the albiceleste bunker: Cristian Cuti Romero, Rodrigo DePaul and Angel Correa. The defender arrived earlier as he was released from Tottenham due to his injury (a blow to the iliac crest). While the men from Atlético Madrid headed straight from San Sebastián, then face Real Sociedad on Sunday.

And the rest? The troops will arrive this Tuesday. Messi will be present and will join the group in the first rehearsal to be held in the afternoon at the venue of Athletic Bilbao located in Lezama (about 20 minutes from the city center).

The only ones allowed to join later are Franco Armani and Julián Álvarez, as they have to play this Wednesday against Alliance of Five for the Copa Libertadores. They leave after the match to land at Scaloni’s disposal on Thursday. On that day there will be a double work shift.

Argentina is scheduled to hold a training session on Saturday at the Nuevo San Mamés stadium, including grandstands are open to the public. This will be the opportunity for those who want to see Messi and company up close.

Then comes the move to London and the grand final with Italy, who do not qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, but will also be a good test for the National Team, considering Scaloni wants to rub against rivals in Europe.

for these times, not confirmed with subsequent sociable. There is talk to be encountered Israel on June 5 or 6, but that has not been made official so far.

Source: Clarin

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