Cuti Romero and Julián Álvarez fit again for World Cup start | OneFootball

The Albiceleste players have been medically cleared and are available to Scaloni.

With the squad training in Kansas ahead of the friendlies against Honduras and Iceland, which will serve as preparation for their debut at the World Cup in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni received some good news.

Both Cristian Romero and Julián Alvarez have been medically cleared, meaning they can now train alongside their teammates and could even get some minutes in the friendlies scheduled for Saturday, June 6, and Tuesday, June 9, against Honduras and Iceland.

Cuti Romero, who suffered a knee sprain on April 12, spent nearly two months recovering before receiving medical clearance. During the injury, the area was immobilized, and he missed Tottenham’s final six Premier League matches, during which his team avoided relegation.

Julián, meanwhile, had been dealing with an ankle issue that required injections so he could play in Atlético Madrid’s final matches of the season. After that, he missed the end of La Liga with Atleti, and the last time he saw minutes was on May 5 in the Champions League loss to Arsenal.

As things stand, both players will gradually be integrated into training with the rest of the squad. If they respond well, they have a chance of getting playing time both in the friendly against Honduras and against Iceland.

Messi could miss the friendlies against Honduras and Iceland

With the goal of being in the best possible shape for the debut against Algeria, all signs point to Messi training separately from the squad and gradually increasing his workload so as not to worsen the discomfort he suffered in Inter Miami’s most recent MLS match against Philadelphia.

As a result, the captain of the Argentina national team is not expected to feature in the friendlies against Honduras and Iceland, scheduled for June 6 and 9 respectively. His place could be taken by either Thiago Almada or Nico Paz, depending on the condition of his knee.

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