In the early morning of September 19, Beijing time, the Argentine Football Association announced the latest national team roster. Lionel Messi, Dybala, Lautaro and other stars were all selected, while Di Maria and Icardi were not selected, and Aguero was suspended due to injury. Goalkeeper Martinez, defender Nehoun Perez and defender Medina were selected for the national team for the first time.
Top-heavy, I am afraid that it is the most realistic portrayal of the current Argentine national team. The front line has First-tier stars such as Messi, Dybala, Lautaro, etc., only Paredes, De Paul and Lo Celso can barely put on the table, the defensive line is as worrying as ever, and there is a new person in the goalkeeper position, he is Martinez, who has transferred from Arsenal to Villa. Can such a tango army achieve good results in the World Preliminary Round?
According to the schedule, Argentina will play Ecuador and Bolivia on October 8 and Bolivia on October 13. There are no weak brigades in South America, which is the consensus of everyone. With more than 9 months of no match, can Scaloni lead the team to a good start? This has also become the focus of attention of many fans.
At present, the epidemic in the world has not been fully controlled. Argentine players who play in Europe will be forced to quarantine for 14 days after returning to Europe if they return to play in the World Preliminary Tournament. A superstar like Messi, after returning to Barcelona, will probably play again until the end of October. It also means that Messi will miss the national derby on October 25, when Barca will play real madrid at home.
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Mousso (Udinese), Macesin (Porto)
Defenders: Foys (Tottenham), Saravia (Brazil International), Pezelia (Fiorentina), Valerdi (Marseille), Otamendi (Manchester City), Nehoun Perez (Atletico), Carneman (Gremio), Tagliafico (Ajax), Medina (Reims)
Midfielders: Acuña (Sevilla), Paredes (Paris), Quito Rodriguez (Betis), De Paulo (Udinese), Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Lo Celso (Tottenham), Nicolas Domingos (Bologna)
Forwards: Messi (Barca), Dybala (Juve), Ocampos (Sevilla), Nicolas Gonzalez (Stuttgart), Arist (Brighton), Alessandro Gomez (Atlanta), Correa (Lazio), Arario (Bayer Leverkusen), Lautaro (Inter), Giovanni Simone (Cagliari), Pavine (LA Galaxy)