The forward of Rome of Italy Paulo Dybala left on the call Argentina for the double date of the South American qualifiers of World Cup 2026against Paraguay and Perudue to the knee injury he sustained this Sunday.
As confirmed this Sunday by the official account of Albiceleste on social network X, Dybala He was “disaffected from the call due to injury.”
His loss was added to Juan Foyth (Villarreal) within the list offered by the technician, Lionel Scaloniwho added defender Facundo Medina, from French Lens, in the last few hours.
Dybala He suffered a knee injury in the match between Cagliari and Roma in the Italian League and the seriousness of the situation can be felt in the words of his coach, Jose Mourinhoafter the match: “We have to wait for the results of the tests, but I have a lot of confidence in the players and their knowledge of their body. Paulo is not optimistic and neither am I.”
In the change of Foyth through Medina and the exit of Dybalathere will be 33 players available Scaloni This time, although six of them, Marco Pellegrino, Lucas Esquivel, Carlos Alcaraz, Bruno Zapelli, Thiago Almada and Facundo Farías, are also on Javier Mascherano’s list for the U-23 concentration with a Pre-Olympic goal.
The team will start working from this Monday in the afternoon sessions at the site of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in Ezeiza (province of Buenos Aires).
Ángel di María, Ángel Correa and Lisandro Martínez They are the most notable absences of an Albiceleste that, on the other hand, will have its captain, Lionel Messi, despite physical discomfort in recent weeks.
The Albiceleste will play against Paraguay on October 12 at the Monumental Stadium, in Buenos Aires; and against Peru on October 17 as a guest in Lima.
Argentina It is the co-leader of the classification, with 6 points, the same as Brazil, the only teams that have won their first two duels; Behind is Colombia, with 4, thanks to a win and a draw.
Argentina team list:
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa, GBR), Franco Armani (River Plate), Juan Musso (Atalanta, ITA) and Walter Benítez (PSV, NED).
Defenses: Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest, GBR), Nahuel Molina (Atlético de Madrid, ESP), Germán Pezzella (Betis, ESP), Cristian Romero (Tottenham, GBR), Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina, ITA), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica, POR ), Marco Pellegrino (Milan, ITA), Marcos Acuña (Sevilla, ESP), Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique Lyon, FRA), Lucas Esquivel (Athletico Paranaense, BRA) and Facundo Medina (Lens, FRA).
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (AS Roma, ITA), Guido Rodríguez (Betis, ESP), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea, GBR), Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético de Madrid, ESP), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04, GER), Carlos Alcaraz (Southhampton, GBR), Giovanni Lo Celso (Tottenham, GBR), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool, GBR), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United, USA), Facundo Farías (Inter Miami, USA) and Bruno Zapelli (Athletico Paranaense, BRA).
Faces: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, USA), Julián Álvarez (Manchester City, GBR), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan, ITA), Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina, ITA), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United, GBR), Nicolás González (Fiorentina, ITA ) and Lucas Ocampos (Seville, ESP).
Source: La Verdad
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