«I’m worried they won’t be fit»: Scaloni on injuries | OneFootball

One day before the final friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Scaloni spoke from Alabama and offered several updates on the current state of the Argentina national team. He confirmed that Lionel Messi will play against Iceland, although he still has to decide how many minutes he will get, and expressed concern about reaching the debut against Algeria without any new physical setbacks.

He also provided updates on Leandro Paredes, Julián Álvarez, Emiliano Martínez, and explained that the main objective is to manage everyone’s workload so they all arrive at the World Cup in the best possible condition.

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🗣️ “Hopefully he’s doing well, because I want him to play.”

🗣️ “Messi’s role will be the same as always.”

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