Lionel Scaloni has already defined the list of 26 players who will compete in the Copa América starting next Thursday, June 20. In other words, he has already defined the three that he will cut from the list of 29 who were on this mini tour of his preparatory matches against Ecuador and Guatemala. But did not confirm them, because “the players still don’t know it,” according to what the coach himself said at a press conference. However, He was encouraged to confirm a name that was in doubtbecause he did not play even a minute in the two friendlies.
“The list of those who go to the Copa América I got itbut I’m not going to say it because they (the players) don’t know it yet. They have to know it first and then you.”, said Scaloni starting. You have until this Saturday to make it official.
They asked him about the kid Valentín Carboni, about Pezzella, about Guido Rodríguez. And nothing; The DT did not give a clue. But finally, at the insistence of the journalists, he dared to throw out a name: “Garnacho is going to be in the Copa América. But don’t ask me about anyone else because that’s the only thing I’m going to say,” he said.
There was much uncertainty about the fate of Alejandro Garnachoespecially after the friendlies against Ecuador and Guatemala, in which He didn’t play even a minute. That’s why there was speculation that his name could be one of the three who would be left out of the final list of 26. But Scaloni cleared up all those doubts.
Scaloni also spoke about Valentín Carboni, the 19-year-old kid who started this Friday and played a very good game: “He did very well. We have been watching him for a long time and we believe he can give us interesting things. We’ll see if it’s on the final list.”, he highlighted. Everything indicates that Carboni will be inside.
Regarding Messi and his willingness to play 90 minutes, he analyzed: “Leo knows that he only has to give me a signal and I will act accordingly. If he feels good, he will always start and play every minute. “It’s until he decides, I’ve already said it many times.”
And about the other Rosario star of the team, Ángel Di María, he commented: “Fideo has the ability to come in with the game broken and make a mess. As a starter or coming in from the bench, he is always a quality option.”
“We started a new tournament and we are doing well, although in the previous stage we had many problems due to injuries. But “With this group of players we can always rest assured that they will give their best.”concluded Scaloni.
