50 days from the World Cup, Argentina's dark horse eyes Scaloni's squad | OneFootball

Scaloni is finalizing the list of 26 call-ups and could have a surprise in midfield.

There are 50 days left until the start of the World Cup in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, and little by little Argentina National Team coach Lionel Scaloni is beginning to shape the list of 26 players called up, who will come from a preliminary squad of 55 names that the Pujato native will announce.

Although the final list does not have to be submitted until the end of May, the Albiceleste coach already has a large percentage of the players who will be called up in mind. In this regard, it was reported in recent hours that there is a dark horse with a strong chance of getting the call.

According to journalist Narella Senra, Máximo Perrone, a defensive midfielder for Como 1907 in Italy’s Serie A, has the edge in the battle to make the final squad and compete for a starting spot with both Enzo Fernández and Leandro Paredes.

Over the course of this season, the 23-year-old midfielder has become a key player for the team managed by Cesc Fàbregas, which sits fifth in the domestic competition and reached the Coppa Italia semifinals, where it was eliminated by Inter Milan.

Because of this strong form, both in the FIFA international window last November and in the most recent one in March, the Vélez academy product was called up by Lionel Scaloni to be closely monitored and logged his first minutes with the senior national team.

His debut with the Albiceleste came on November 14, when he played 5 minutes in a 2–0 win over Angola in a friendly. On that occasion, he came on for Alexis Mac Allister. He also saw action against Zambia, when he replaced Enzo Fernández.

Máximo Perrone’s numbers this season

So far this season, the 23-year-old Argentine midfielder has played a total of 36 matches, scoring 3 goals and providing 4 assists. He has also received 9 yellow cards and was not sent off in 2,668 minutes on the pitch.

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