Lionel Scaloniselector Argentinapresented this Friday the list of summoned players, including the player of Brighton Valentine Boat as the main novelty, for the Albiceleste will play friendly in the United States against Costa Rica and El Salvador in the March FIFA window.
The youth squad Boca Juniors will play his first matches with the senior team after his recent signing for the Brightonwith him making his debut this week in a 1-0 loss against wolves in the FA Cup.
The 19-year-old full-back started most of Xeneize’s games last year, including the Copa Libertadores final where Mouth fell earlier Fluminense, and there is a tour of the lower categories of the national team.
The list led by captain Leo Messi, published this Friday on the official account of the Argentine National Team on the social network Send Facundo Buonanottethe midfielder of Monza Valentin Carbonithe center of Udinese Nehuen Perez or the defender of Bournemouth Marcos Senesi.
The main absences will be Gonzalo Montiel, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuña and Guido Rodríguez for suffering physical problems that would prevent them from being with the full team.
The main pieces of ‘Scaloneta’ make up the list, like the midfield formed by Enzo Fernández, Rodrigo de Paul and Alexis MacAllister, and the rear consists of Nicolás Tagliafico, Christian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi or Nahuel Molina.
The attack of the albiceleste is the structure that suffered the least changes in the presence of Lautaro Martínez, Julián Álvarez, Paulo Dybala and Messi.
The ultimate veteran Benfica Angel Di Maria He is another one of the fixtures for the Argentine coach. ‘Fideo’ will live these last months with the team emotionally, since he announced in November 2023 his farewell to the national team after the Copa América held in the United States this year.
The other regular part of the team that lifted the gold cup in the last World Cup was the goalkeeper Emiliano Martínezthe central German Pezzellaor the midfielders Leandro Paredes or Exequiel Palacios.
These friendly rivalries will serve as preparation Argentina with a view to the Copa América where they will look to reaffirm the title, after what was achieved in Brazil 2021.
On March 22 they will play against The Savior at Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia, and the 26th game Costa Rica at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
List of Argentina
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa, ING), Franco Armani (River Plate, ARG) and Walter Benítez (PSV, PB).
Defenses: Germán Pezzella (Real Betis, ESP), Nehuén Pérez (Udinese, ITA), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica, POR), Cristian Romero (Tottenham, ING), Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon, FRA), Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth, ING), Nahuel Molina (Atlético de Madrid, ESP) and Valentín Barco (Boca Juniors, ARG).
Midfielders: Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen, ALE), Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético de Madrid, ESP), Leandro Paredes (Roma, ITA), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool, ING), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea, iNG), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham , ING), Nicolás González (Fiorentina, ITA), Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton, ING) and Valentín Carboni (Monza, ITA).
Faces: Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United, ING), Ángel di María (Benfica, POR), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, USA), Julián Álvarez (Manchester City, ING), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan, ITA) and Paulo Dybala (Roma, ITA).
Source: La Verdad
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