The Argentine National Team will play against Honduras with all the starters

technical director Lionel Scalloni He directed the first soccer practice of the Argentine National Team ahead of the friendly match this Friday at 9:00 p.m. in Miami against Honduras. and in the same made clear his idea of ​​strengthening the work on the team that could start playing the World Cup in Qatar against Saudi Arabia within 60 exact days.

According to what could have transpired from the training held on the campus that Inter Miami has in Fort Lauderdale, the majority of those that Scaloni considers to be starters will start playing against the Hondurans: Emiliano Martinez in the bow, Nicholas Otamendi in the central rear, Rodrigo DePaul Y Leandro Paredes in the middle and Leo Messi, Angel Di Maria Y Lautaro Martinez on the attack.

The rest of the names are in doubt due to some injuries and ailments that the players brought after the weekend date in Europe: although since Tuesday he worked alongside the entire squad, Scaloni would not risk Marcos Acuña on Friday and would include Nicolás Tagliafico as left back. Acuña if he would play on Tuesday against Jamaica in New Jersey.

Also, neither would Giovani Lo Celso be riskywho barely played half an hour in Villarreal against Sevilla, so The chances are growing that Enzo Fernández will have a place from the start. In this way, the probable initial formation would go with Emiliano Martínez, Molina, Pezzella, Otamendi and Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes and Enzo Fernandez; Di Maria, Messi and Lautaro Martinez.

In the meantime, Christian Romero Y Lisandro Martinez they got their visas Y they will be able to travel to Miami to join the practices of the National Team. Lisandro Martínez will do it at midnight and Cordoba’s Romero just this Thursday morning. Although they trained at the AFA complex in Ezeiza together with the Under 17 Team led by Diego Placente, The two defenders will go to the bench on Friday and will only be taken into account by Scaloni for Tuesday’s game.

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Meanwhile, the Cordovan striker paulo dybalathe only one who worked apart so far this week, said that He chose to continue his career in Roma in Italy thinking about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and the possibility of having a place among the 26 final squad. “I made the decision thinking about the World Cup and the National Team. I played for many years at Juventus and I knew it would be difficult to continue in Italy, but I knew the competition and adaptation was not going to cost me,” Dybala explained in statements to a sports channel from concentration in Fort Lauderdale

“There is very little left for the World Cup and it is rare because we are used to other dates. You try to be professional and work to get there in the best way, but the truth is that you feel anxiety”, assured Dybala who suffered a contracture while entering. heat for last Sunday’s game against Atalanta.

Finally, and after having been left out of the last Copa América in Brazil, Dybala confessed that I never got angry or had a bad reaction towards the coaching staff. That year had not been the best due to injuries.” expressed the Cordovan attacker. Furthermore, he added: I am a very self critical person. and I always try to improve to be able to give everything. When I saw the result I was very happy for the group. They were my teammates and I have good friends for a long time.”

Two titles were won, the team is close to the people and there is a lot of hope. A nice atmosphere was created and we also live it that way. There is trust and good vibes. You have to be calm and continue in the same way” closed saying Dybala.

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