🇦🇷 Will he make the opener? Dibu steps up his recovery 🥅 | OneFootball

There is good news, and the Argentine people can breathe easy. Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez has sparked everyone's hopes after noticeably stepping up his training at the Argentina national team camp, just seven days before the much-anticipated debut against Algeria in Kansas.

According to Olé, the Aston Villa goalkeeper has moved past light drills. In Monday's training session, he was seen working at a much higher intensity, showing that he is ready to do whatever it takes to protect the posts for Lionel Scaloni's side.

The Mar del Plata native carried out reaction drills with a tennis ball in his right hand — the injured one — while he used a regular football only with his left hand and for footwork.

Against Iceland, rest... with Friday in mind

Under the watchful eye of goalkeeping coach Martín Tocalli, the "23" responded confidently going down to ground level. However, caution remains absolute: he trained without gloves to respect the medical timeline and avoid taking unnecessary risks. That is why he will not play this Tuesday against Iceland.

Scaloni himself fueled optimism when outlining the plan for the coming days. The coach confirmed that if the bone callus has formed, "they're going to push him harder." Friday will be the key day in deciding whether Dibu will be in goal on Tuesday the 16th.

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