Lautaro Vargas: last Unión match before joining Argentina U20 | OneFootball

Lautaro Vargas will experience a key moment in his career: next Sunday, September 14, when Unión visits Gimnasia in La Plata, it will be his last game with Tatengue before he definitively joins the Argentina U20 team, which is preparing for the World Cup in Chile, to be held from September 27 to October 19.

Alongside him, Agustín Chávez also took part in the AFA training sessions throughout the week. The goalkeeper is fighting for a place on the final list that coach Diego Placente must submit, while Lautaro Vargas already has a secured spot.

Madelón attentive to physical demands

The Unión coaching staff, led by Leonardo Madelón, closely followed the concentration of the youngsters in Ezeiza. As it was known, the coach was concerned about the intensity of the AFA training sessions, which are very demanding and do not always coincide with the routine that the rest of the red-and-white squad has been following in preparation for the match against Gimnasia.

With Vargas' departure after the clash in La Plata, Madelón will have to define his replacement in the defense. The main options are Nicolás Paz and the Uruguayan Emiliano Álvarez.

Álvarez has the advantage: the coach recognizes him in a good moment and his characteristics resemble those of Vargas, especially in the ability to provide clear output from the back.

A challenge for Unión

The duel against Gimnasia will not only be important because of the Clausura Tournament date, but also because it will mark a significant change in the red-and-white backline, as Maizon Rodríguez has recovered from his ankle sprain and could regain his spot over Juan Pablo Ludueña, who replaced him at a very high level against Racing.

In the meantime, Madelón will have to adjust details, knowing that it would be the last match in this stretch of the season where he could count on Vargas, who will then depart (Chávez could also be there) to join the U20 team that will compete in the World Cup in Chile, so he would only recover him by the end of October or beginning of November.

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