With several players at the limit, Argentina could make changes to face Paraguay

Argentina prepares to face Paraguay (@Argentina)
Argentina prepares to face Paraguay (@Argentina)

The victory before Uruguay Friday night brought some tranquility to the Argentine national team. However, not all of it is good news for the coach. Lionel Scaloni, who will have to think about how to rearm the team in the face of the crash next Monday before Paraguay by virtue of the fact that there are several players who drag discomfort and who are in doubt.

Before the Uruguayan team, the Albiceleste DT had already had to make up for the loss of Leandro Paredes, affected by a pain in the rib area. The PSG de France midfielder could not be from the game and, although he was on the substitute bench, he did not play for a minute against the Charrúa. His place was taken by Guido Rodríguez, that he had a great night and that he was one of the figures of the meeting. There are still no certainties as to whether the former Boca will arrive at the game next Monday at the Mané Garricha stadium in Brasilia or if the coach will have to turn once again to the Betis player from Spain.

The victory against Uruguay also left two other concerns: Giovani lo celso Y Nicolas Gonzalez they came out in pain. The one of Tottenham of England was replaced by Exequiel Palacios, while the one from Stuttgart left his place to Angel Di Maria. Those names would be a feasible alternative to start against Paraguay if Scaloni so decides.

Giovani Lo Celso left the court in the match against Uruguay with an annoyance (REUTERS / Ricardo Moraes)
Giovani Lo Celso left the court in the match against Uruguay with an annoyance (REUTERS / Ricardo Moraes)

It should be remembered that Christian Cuti Rosemary He played 90 minutes this Friday in the match that marked his return after the muscle injury he suffered in the last game of the South American Qualifiers against Colombia. Lionel messi, for his part, ended up tired and taking breaths of air after making a great physical effort throughout the game, but it is known that the captain always wants to be there, so his presence is practically confirmed to face those of Edward Toto Berizzo.

“We always make all the decisions for the good of the team, that is very clear,” said the Albiceleste DT in the press conference after the victory against Uruguay in relation to the multiple changes he had made in the starting eleven. It should be noted that to face those of the Teacher Oscar Tabárez proposed four modifications regarding the team that had tied with chili in debutNahuel Molina for Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Cuti Rosemary for Lucas Martínez Quarta, Guido Rodríguez for Leandro Paredes and Marcos Acuña for Nicolas Tagliafico).

Scaloni could make changes in the face of the duel against the Guaraníes (REUTERS / Ueslei Marcelino)
Scaloni could make changes in the face of the duel against the Guaraníes (REUTERS / Ueslei Marcelino)

The Argentine team trained this Saturday afternoon at the DeFeLé center. Those who played against Uruguay did regenerative work, while the rest developed more intense movements of speed and coordination to close the test with soccer in confined spaces. The team will have another practice on Sunday afternoon on the same stage and then, around 7pm, Scaloni will give a press conference.

After the game against Uruguay, Argentina stayed in Brazil. Because they only had two days off, it was decided that this time the squad would not return to the AFA site in Ezeiza, a place that serves as their training base during the tournament. On Monday from 9 pm the match against Paraguay will be played. Then the albiceleste cast will remain free on the fourth day, which will allow him to have a full week off until his fourth game. The clash that will mark the closing of the group stage will be on Monday, June 28 at 8 p.m. against Bolivia in the Pantanal Arena of Cuiabá.

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