Argentina will visit Uruguay for the qualifying rounds, in a match that can bring it closer to qualifying for the World Cup. Lionel Scaloni gave a press conference in the preview of the match and cleared up doubts for what is to come.
The main query was about Lionel Messi, who has been dragging an injury with PSG and who missed the last games with the French team. “Leo is fine. Yesterday he trained. He did differentiated practices in the first days. In principle it is available. If he’s okay, you know what I think of him and his importance in the team “declared the coach.
➡ “Messi did differentiated training in the first days. Yesterday he intensified a little more and, in principle, he is available. This afternoon we will make the last decision”
✍ Lionel Scaloni, coach of the National Team on the presence of Messi against Uruguay. pic.twitter.com/2AFpuU7Akz
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The one who will not be on the team is Leandro Paredes, whom the coach has already ruled out. “We are not going to take any risks and we have players who can do it the same as him. It is the same base that played against Peru and we will define it today with Leo’s situation,” he added.
“Paredes is out of the game for this game. We have alternatives that can do just as well as him.”
? Lionel Scaloni at press conference pic.twitter.com/5bjaqEkFwF
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Secondly, referred to PSG’s complaints about Messi. “It is understandable about theirs, because of what is happening with the FIFA dates September, October, November, plus the Copa América. It is totally understandable. He was with the national team a lot. Nor can it be doubted that we are in order to summon him and that if he is available, he plays. Historically it was a problem for European clubs. It is an issue that must be resolved at the calendar level, It cannot be solved by a selection, “he shot.
Scaloni: “We have a good relationship with Leonardo and what PSG is proposing is totally understandable. There are many FIFA dates for the clubs, with trips and it is an issue to be resolved. Messi has been with us for a long time due to the calendar. But we called him because we are in order”. pic.twitter.com/Gjw8y3fpTZ
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Finally, he talked about the great present of Julián Álvarez and rumors of a possible sale. “With the level he has, it doesn’t matter where he plays. On River it’s very nice. I don’t mess with where he has to go to play. We are happy with your present. We followed him from the juniors and he made a very good jump. In addition, he is a great boy ”, sentenced.
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