Argentina trains thinking about tonight’s game with Jamaica. AP / Michael Laughlin)
Only 56 days to go before Argentina’s debut in Qatar 2022 And this is not the time to take risks. Not even in the face of a slight cold. And for this Lionel Scalloni intends to protect its namesake, Lionel Messi, and will wait until the last minute to see if tonight’s match against Jamaica in the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.
In the event that it does not evolve as expected and its departure from the eleven owners is confirmed, it will be replaced by Julian Alvarez, entered half-time in the match against Honduras on Friday and is one of the first substitutes the coach thinks of looking at the bench.
Leo was the figure of the field against Honduras, paving the way for scoring Lautaro Martinez with surgical pass papu gomez and scoring the remaining two goals. It is a continuation of the great season he is experiencing in Paris Saint Germain, already definitely adapted to the Parisian club and showing interesting associations with Neymar Jr. Y Kylian Mbappé.
Staircases you know what you have inside Messi to its breadth of swords turned Qatar 2022 and wants to take care of him, even if the Ten never want to lose a game. For this, after leaving this Monday with a flu photo, the DT is considering leaving him on the bench for the game with Jamaica. I would take his place Julian Alvarez, although there are still no confirmations about it.
Other changes
On the sidelines of Messi’s exitfour of the usual titles will return to the team that tonight takes the field to face Jamaica: Dibu Martínez, Cuti Romero, Nicolás Otamendi and Ángel Di María. On the bench Gerónimo Rulli, Germán Pezzella, Lisandro Martínez and Papu Gómez.
Also, Gonzalo Montiel would have entered by Nahuel Molina on the right side. It will be a litmus test for the former River player, given that, without continuity in Seville, he has lost ground in the consideration of the coach. Fight for one or two places (depending on your choice in the list formation) with John Foyth, still recovering from an injury to his left knee, Nehuen Perez Y Facundo Medina.
They would also leave the team Leandro Paredes Y Rodrigo De Paolo, which will almost certainly be part of the World Cup debut on November 22nd. In replacement of him, two that appear as important spare parts: Guido Rodriguez Y Alexis MacAllister. In short, the only ones who would repeat themselves as regards the match with Honduras are Nicolas Tagliafico, Giovanni Lo Celso, Lionel Messi (if it resumes) e Lautaro Martinez.
Probable formation vs. Jamaican
Emiliano Martinez; Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Alexis Mac Allister, Guido Rodriguez, Giovanni Lo Celso; Lionel Messi or Julián Álvarez, Ángel Di María and Lautaro Martínez.
Source: Clarin
