Lionel Scaloni’s line-up to face Venezuela tonight | OneFootball

The Argentine National Team will face Venezuela this Friday, starting at 21:00, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for the first friendly match of the October FIFA Date. For the match against the Vinotinto, Lionel Scaloni plans to field a lineup with some players who don't usually get minutes, thinking about the roster for the 2026 World Cup. Check out the probable lineup of the Argentine coach.

The Argentine team recently concluded the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup with a 3-0 victory against Venezuela and a 1-0 defeat against Colombia as visitors, which allowed them to finish in the first position of the table with 38 points.

Ahead of this friendly against the Vinotinto, and ten months before the debut in the next World Cup, Scaloni plans to field an alternative eleven and test players who are not usually called up, to see new players and draw conclusions for the final roster. In fact, Lionel Messi is in doubt due to fatigue from his recent MLS matches, and his starting position in the Miami match is not guaranteed.

The team had a practice session on Wednesday night, during which they observed a respectful minute of silence for the passing of Miguel Ángel Russo, and there the coach fielded an eleven in which the number 10 did not appear. His place was taken by Nicolás Paz, who has a good chance of being a starter, while on Thursday there was another training session where only one doubt remained in the midfield: Alexis Mac Allister or Giovani Lo Celso.

Additionally, Emiliano Martínez is dealing with a calf issue due to an injury he suffered weeks ago, but despite the pain in that area, he will be the starting goalkeeper tonight.

The probable lineup of the Argentine National Team vs. Venezuela, for a friendly

Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Marcos Senesi, Nicolás Gonzalez; Alexis Mac Allister or Giovani Lo Celso, Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernández; Nicolás Paz, Lautaro Martínez, and Julián Álvarez. Coach: Lionel Scaloni.

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