The three players dropped from the Argentina squad’s training camp | OneFootball

Julián Álvarez, Nahuel Molina, and Giuliano Simeone, the three Atlético de Madrid players who had been called up by Lionel Scaloni for the friendly against Angola, were removed from the Argentine National Team this Monday because they did not receive the yellow fever vaccine, which was necessary to enter the African country.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced through its official channels that the decision to exclude the three players from the Colchonero from the squad is because they did not complete the procedures related to the yellow fever vaccine in time and form. For this reason, they will not be part of the Albiceleste match, which will take place this Friday at 1 PM.

These absences add to that of Enzo Fernández, which was confirmed over the weekend, although the Chelsea player will not be able to participate because he has a bone edema in his right knee and will be protected to continue his recovery.

These withdrawals represent a new challenge for the coach who had already had to do without those playing in Argentine football, such as Leandro Paredes, Marcos Acuña, Gonzalo Montiel, Lautaro Rivero, and Facundo Cambeses, so they could be present in the last round of the regular phase of the Clausura.

However, not all news is bad for the world champion coach because in recent hours he added two defenders: Kevin Mac Allister, who could make his debut with the senior team, and Lisandro Martínez, who returns after his ligament injury but will only be part of the training sessions. Additionally, he also called up Emiliano Buendía at the last moment.

The match against Angola will be the last for the National Team this year because they will not play again until March 2026, when the Finalissima against Spain will take place, just before the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

As in this FIFA date they will only face one friendly (a second opponent could not be secured), the coaching staff will use the training sessions, which will be held until Thursday in Alicante, Spain, to evaluate the players.

After the match against Angola, the delegation will return to Europe and continue with the practices until November 18, the day the FIFA date ends.

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