Argentina U20 miss three key players for World Cup semi v Colombia | OneFootball

The Argentina Under-20 National Team suffered three significant losses ahead of the semifinals of the World Cup held in Chile. Diego Placente's team, which recently eliminated Mexico with a 2-0 victory, will have to reorganize due to the absence of Maher Carrizo, Álvaro Montoro, and Valente Pierani from its starting lineup for the upcoming match against Colombia this Wednesday.

The latest bad news was Pierani's knee sprain. Meanwhile, Juan Manuel Villalba appears as the first option to replace him, although Santiago Fernández (who was sent off in the debut against Cuba) could also have his chance from the start.

On the other hand, Carrizo will not be present due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Placente is considering Ian Subiabre and Santino Andino, who are the main options to fill that position. As for replacing Montoro, sidelined by a clavicle fracture in the 4-0 win against Nigeria, Gianluca Prestianni stands out as the primary candidate. The forward came in for him in the match against Mexico, and everything indicates he will take that position from the start again.

With these possible changes, the coach will seek to maintain the level shown in this tournament and will attempt to reach a World Cup final after 18 years.

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