Lo Celso picks up muscle injury, could miss Finalissima with Argentina | OneFootball

Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso has suffered a muscle injury, as announced by Real Betis this Tuesday, and in Spain it is reported that he will need two months to recover, meaning he would miss the Finalissima that the Argentina National Team will play against Spain, scheduled for March 27 in Qatar.

According to the Andalusian club, the 29-year-old player is suffering from a "moderate proximal myotendinous injury of the rectus femoris in his right thigh as a result of a fortuitous action he suffered in the match against PAOK," played last January 22, when he lasted only five minutes on the field.

Furthermore, the club emphasized that his return to the pitch does not have a set date and will depend on how the recovery process evolves. Nevertheless, in the European country, it is already expected that he will not return before two months.

The title match between both national teams will take place at the end of March, months before the start of the 2026 World Cup to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, but Lionel Scaloni has already received his first piece of bad news with Lo Celso. In addition, Nicolás Tagliafico was also injured a few days ago, although he is expected to recover without issues.

Although he was part of the entire process under the coach with the Albiceleste, Lo Celso missed the Qatar World Cup due to a muscle injury. He got his revenge in the 2024 Copa América, in which he became champion, and he is preparing to be present in this edition after a 2025 in which he was regularly called up to the national team, but also missed some FIFA dates due to various injuries.

Now, the player who came up through Rosario Central will focus on returning to the pitch as soon as possible to be available for the clash with Spain, which also has several players nursing injuries. Meanwhile, Scaloni will have to start evaluating other alternatives in case he does not make it.

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