The argentine national team begins its preparatory path towards Copa America 2024 and will have its first rehearsal this Sunday, June 9 at 7 p.m. in the Soldier Field of Chicago before Ecuador with the presence of the vast majority of world champions.
For the first of the two friendly prior to the debut against Canada on June 20 in the continental competition, Lionel Scaloni He did not confirm the team, but gave some clues in the training sessions that took place at the Inter Miami complex.
What is presumed on the eve of the duel against the Ecuadorian team is that the coach will do some rotations in the team to give players a feel for the players who were not having rhythm in their clubs and variants are emerging in the midfield and defense.
In rehearsals in Miami, Guido Rodriguez and German Pezzella They trained differently for different reasons. The midfielder who was released from Betis suffered a influenza table in the last few hours, so he did tasks apart from the rest, but he is evolving favorably. Meanwhile, the defender is recovering from a micro fracture in one of his toes and was away from him.
Already landed in Chicago this Saturday to concentrate for the duel against the team led by Félix Sánchez Bas, the world champion team would have the undisputed in goal Emiliano Draw Martinez. In the defense of four it would appear Gonzalo Montiel (one of the last to join after recently becoming a father) to occupy the right wing and Marcos Acuña He would beat Nicolás Tagliafico on the left.
As for the two central markers, who would have earned their place at the back is Nicolas Otamendi while his partner would leave between Cuti Rosemary and Lisandro Martínezwho had little filming at Manchester United due to injury.
In the midfield there are three names practically confirmed like that of Rodrigo DePaul, Leandro Paredes and Giovani Lo Celso. The latter would replace Enzo Fernandez and Alexis Mac Allisterthe starters in the final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Chelsea player has been rehabilitating from an operation for an inguinal hernia, but he will be on the substitute bench to add minutes, like the Liverpool man.
The attacking trident would be clearer with the presence of Lionel Messi as captain, next to Angel Di Maria and Julian Alvarez. The same ones who took to the field in the final against France.
The probable formation against Ecuador would be with: Emiliano Martínez; Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolás Otamendi, Cristian Romero or Lisandro Martínez; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso; Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez and Ángel Di María.
SCALONI’S CALLED FOR THE TOUR PRIOR TO THE AMERICAN CUP:
Archers: Emiliano Martínez, Gerónimo Rulli and Franco Armani.
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, Nicolás Otamendi, Leonardo Balerdi, Cristian Romero, Germán Pezzella, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuña, Nicolás Tagliafico and Valentín Barco.
Midfielders: Guido Rodríguez, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister, Exequiel Palacios, Enzo Fernández, Giovani Lo Celso and Valentín Carboni.
Forwards: Ángel Di María, Ángel Correa, Lionel Messi, Alejandro Garnacho, Nicolás González, Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez.
