Scaloni drops Thiago Almada from Argentina squad after Spain bust-up | OneFootball

After the uproar in Spain over the Argentine coach, the final decision was made regarding the friendly matches against Venezuela and Puerto Rico.

After Lionel Scaloni announced the list of footballers called up for the Argentine National Team to face a series of friendlies in the United States against Venezuela and Puerto Rico, there was a huge stir in Spain due to the presence of Thiago Almada, who belongs to Atlético de Madrid and has been training separately for over a month.

In the last double matchday of South American Qualifiers, the former Vélez and Botafogo player suffered an injury that left him out of Diego Simeone's consideration, however he was still part of the call-up for the next two matches on Friday 10th and Monday 13th of October.

In the Spanish capital, they couldn't understand why Scaloni was calling up Almada, as he was injured. Even on social media, they didn't believe his physical problem was real, and they filled him with criticism for not being able to wear the red and white shirt but he was available to face the Venezuelans and Puerto Ricans. But the Fuerte Apache-born player was DROPPED by the coach.

For the moment, no other footballer has been called up to replace the 24-year-old offensive midfielder, something that could happen in the coming days, as Almada is a key piece for the coaching staff of the Argentine National Team. But in the meantime, he will continue his recovery in Madrid to return to the pitch and gradually get minutes under Cholo Simeone.

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