Nico Paz on special treatment, Argentina back him for the World Cup | OneFootball

Little by little, the injury list Argentina began with in Kansas has started to shrink, bringing peace of mind to the coaching staff. The only player who is currently taking longer than expected to get past his issue is Nicolás Paz, but even so there is no alarm within the Argentina camp, and there is optimism that he will be fit for the World Cup.

While it is true that the Como midfielder still feels pain in his left knee as a result of a minor bone injury, and that his progress is the one Lionel Scaloni is monitoring most closely, it is also true that he is undergoing special treatment to overcome it, and there is none of the extreme concern some have tried to stir up.

In that regard, the internal view among Argentina’s coaching and medical staff is that Paz will recover and be physically ready for June 16 against Algeria. There is no risk at the moment, and internally they see him as a key player who can contribute a lot to the team, so they will wait for him. The plan is for him to return to full training with the group after the first friendly against Honduras (he will not play in that one or the second against Iceland).

Even so, it is also worth clarifying that since this is a World Cup and every necessary precaution must be taken given the very small margin for error, Emiliano Buendía has already been contacted in case there is any withdrawal from the current 26-man squad.

Scaloni will use these days before the start of the World Cup (it begins on the 11th) to assess whether all the called-up players are fit to handle a demanding competition that will require playing matches very frequently, and based on that he will decide on possible changes to the squad list.

Nicolás Paz’s encouraging post

“Final days of recovery, really eager to get started”, Paz himself wrote in an Instagram story. Amid the rumors that began circulating on social media about his injury, the left-footer spoke out on his personal account to bring calm.

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