Coach Lionel Scaloni will make several changes to the Albiceleste’s eleven for the third round with respect to the team that stopped against Chile.
The Argentine National Team will make its third appearance in the Copa América this Saturday when it faces Peru for group A, after the 1-0 victory against Chile. After securing qualification to the quarterfinals, Lionel Scaloni assured in a press conference that he will field an alternative team for the closing of the group stagesince with a tie the Albiceleste will be first in her area, although Dibu Martínez will be in goal.
Although the starting eleven that the coach will choose for the match against Peru has yet to be defined, it is known that there will be several changes in defense and only one of the four who started against Chile will repeat in Saturday’s match. Gonzalo Montiel, Germán Pezzella and Nicolás Otamendi are the substitutes who have the best chances of occupying a place among the defenders. On the left side, Nicolás Tagliafico will be the starter, since Marcos Acuña was injured and will not be available as an option.
The other alternative is the entry of Nico Gonzalezsince as the Egg He will miss the quarterfinals, if the coaching staff prefers not to risk the ex-Banfield player, the attacker has already occupied that spot on the field, he even played there against Guatemala in the previous friendly.
In the midfield Giovani Lo Celso and Leandro Paredes have a guaranteed placewhile Exequiel Palacios has a chance to play. If he doesn’t, his replacement will be Enzo Fernández, who will probably have minutes to continue gaining experience after the operation he had a few months ago for an inguinal hernia.
Scaloni’s doubts against Peru
In the front, Lautaro Martínez He will play his first match as a starter in the 2024 Copa América, a competition in which he is the top scorer with two goals, but the doubt is between AAlejandro Garnacho and Valentin CarbonYo. The choice between one or the other will depend on whether you play Angel Di Maria or not, since the former Rosario Central player generally occupies the right winger role, which would leave the Spanish-born player with more chances of getting into the eleven against the Inter player. Everything indicates that both Fideo and the Manchester United youth will be in the game.
The formation of the Argentina vs. Peru National Team, for the Copa América
Emiliano Martinez; Gonzalo MontielGerman PezzellaNicholas OtamendiNicholas Tagliafico; Ezekiel Palaces or Enzo FernandezLeandro WallsJohn The Celso; Angel From MariaLautaro MartinezAlexander Garnacho. DT: Lionel Scaloni.
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