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The argentine national team carried out his last training session ahead of the match against Chili this Tuesday in the Metlife Stadium of New Jersey, for the second date of Group A of the America Cup. At this Monday’s press conference, the coach Lionel Scaloni warned that he had already defined the starting team and that he was going to inform the players after practice this Monday.
The scheme would be a 4-4-2 and, the most important novelty, that Angel Di Maria I wouldn’t be a starter. Who is emerging to replace him is Nicolas Gonzalezwho would play as a left midfielder and beat Giovani Lo Celso. The plan of Scaloni I would aim to save Fideo to enter in the second half.
According to TyC Sportsthe return of Enzo Fernandezand the one that would come out would be Leandro Paredes. The coach was testing the midfield in the final against France in the World Cup Qatar 2022. Alexis would remain as central midfielder and to the right of him would be the former River Plate. On the right side it will continue Rodrigo DePaul.
Another change could occur in the background, since Nicolas Otamendi He would return to the starting eleven and replace Lisandro Martínez. While Nicolas Tagliafico is another that would return instead of Marcos Acuña in the left wing position.
On the offensive again Lautaro Martínez and Julian Alvarez They are fighting for the center forward spot. The two scored the goals in the victory against Canada. With this panorama, the probable starting eleven of the Argentine team to face Chili I would be: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez or Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández or Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolás González; Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez or Lautaro Martínez. DT: Lionel Scaloni.
Scaloni tires of repeating that, except Lionel Messi, the rest do not have their place guaranteed among the headlines and always lean towards the footballer who they see best at a given moment. Beyond a consolidated base, the technical director usually bets on variations when he considers them necessary and for example during the Qatar World Cup in 2022 The team changed during the competition.
Argentina leads Group A of the America Cup after win 2-0 to Canada in his debut in Atlanta. If they beat the trans-Andean team, they will qualify for the quarterfinals of the tournament. Confirming your passage to the next round will allow you to face the last match in the area in a different way, which will be against Peruon Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium of Miami.
Chili, for its part, began the tournament with a goalless draw against the Incas and needs a victory to advance its passage to the next stage. The team he now leads Ricardo Gareca was two-time champion of the America Cup in 2015 and 2016 and in both finals they won on penalties over Argentina after drawing without goals.
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