Almada or Lautaro Martínez, Scaloni’s only doubt ahead of Venezuela clash | OneFootball

The world champion coach, Lionel Scaloni, did not set a starting eleven in Tuesday's practice, but he did have talks with some players. Today, in the last training session before the Qualifiers match, he would define the team.

Coach Lionel Scaloni has only one doubt in the starting eleven of the Argentine National Team to host Venezuela this Thursday from 20.30 at the Monumental, for the penultimate date of the Qualifiers, and it is about whether to keep Lautaro Martínez or add Thiago Almada.

Although in Tuesday's practice he did not set any team and probably will finish defining it this same Wednesday, the 47-year-old coach had conversations with some players who are preparing to start.

Atlético de Madrid's forward Julián Álvarez seems to be winning the arm-wrestling against Inter de Milan's captain to be the reference of the attack, while the coaching staff has not yet decided whether to leave the Bull next to the ex-River or opts to add the 24-year-old attacking midfielder, who joined the Mattress Makers this season and has had good performances with the sky blue and white.

Scaloni's choice will also define the scheme. If the one who enters is the one emerged from Vélez, the team will have four midfielders (Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes and Giovani Lo Celso), while the forwards would be Julián and Lionel Messi. In case Lautaro finally gets in, there will be three attackers.

Regardless of the doubt, the Pujato-born will wait for the arrival of Alexis Mac Allister to the country, who will only have one training session prior to the match with La Vinotinto and everything indicates that he will wait for his opportunity on the bench. In addition, it should be noted that he has been suffering from a muscle discomfort, even though he was a starter against Arsenal in the last Premier League match.

The rest of the team seems quite defined, with Dibu Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso, Thiago Almada or Lautaro Martínez; Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez.

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