Scaloni sends a warning to Montiel: “We need the players to play”

The argentine national team The second match corresponding to this break in November will be played this Wednesday at 1:00 local time. Scaloni’s team will face Peru in the league phase of the qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup. In the press conference prior to this clash, the Argentine coach spoke about the reasons that led him to choose certain players in his squads. One of the names that has come out has been that of Montielright side of Sevilla FC.

The Sevilla player is not going through his best sporting moment in the white and red team. Since returning from his loan spell at Nottingham Forest has lost a lot of prominence. So far this season, García Pimienta’s team has played thirteen LaLiga games, but the Argentine has only added eleven minutes between the three games who has jumped off the bench. Some very striking numbers to continue being one of the essential players on the lists of Scaloni.

Despite being a fixture in the squads, the Argentina coach has issued a warning for the upcoming concentrations. «We need the players to playthese six games after the Copa América were very close and we chose to continue with the base. There was no time to bring other players. From now on we need everyone to play,” he said. In this way, Montiel’s continuity in the national team hangs by a thread and he will need to earn the trust of the Sevilla coach if he wants to continue going with Argentina.

During the press conference Scaloni has influenced Montiel’s case. The coach has highlighted that he is an “important player within the group.” Furthermore, he has insisted that the footballer is a very hard worker and that «When you see him train and compete, it is very difficult to leave him out». Finally, he recognizes that it is a special case because although he is not having opportunities with the red and white team, he usually does well with Argentina. «It is a special case because every time he has been on the field he has contributed to us. I hope he enjoys the minutes that he wants and that we need», he sentenced.