Scaloni to shuffle Argentina line-up for trip to Ecuador | OneFootball

Without Messi, the national team will play this Tuesday in Guayaquil in the final match of the Qualifiers, and several changes are expected compared to the team that defeated Venezuela 3-0 at the Monumental. The coach will make adjustments in all areas.

It has become customary for the Argentina National Team to close out the South American Qualifiers in Ecuador. Next Tuesday, starting at 8 PM, they will visit Guayaquil without Lionel Messi, who has been left out after the 3-0 win over Venezuela, and without the suspended Cristian Romero. As a result, Lionel Scaloni will have to make changes and will introduce several modifications compared to the team that played and shined a few days ago at the Monumental.

Except for the goal, which is well guarded by Emiliano Dibu Martínez, adjustments are expected in all other lines. According to the latest training sessions at the AFA complex in Ezeiza, Leonardo Balerdi will take Cuti’s place (who reached two yellow cards), and the fullbacks could also be changed.

At present, Scaloni has no doubts about who his starting wingbacks are: Nahuel Molina and Nicolás Tagliafico. However, considering that the match against Sebastián Beccacece’s team will be played purely for formality and to put the finishing touch on World Cup qualification, he plans to use it to run some tests and clear up any doubts.

Argentina finished the last match against La Vinotinto with Giuliano Simeone on the right and Nicolás González on the left. Two tireless players who showed the ability to switch from defense to attack and vice versa in a matter of seconds. Both could get their chance from the opening whistle, although there’s also the possibility that he’ll opt for Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuña, who are both in good form at River.

Further up the field, in addition to the return of Alexis Mac Allister, possibly replacing Franco Mastantuono, there could be other changes, as the coach tried out Exequiel Palacios and Giovani Lo Celso in training. If both left-footed midfielders come in, the departures have not yet been decided.

It’s also unclear whether Julián Álvarez will remain as the main striker or if the duo with Lautaro Martínez will return, as he scored in the last match and could take Messi’s place. The uncertainty surrounding the starting eleven will begin to clear up after Scaloni’s press conference, this Monday at 10 AM, and the morning training session before flying to Guayaquil, the venue chosen by Beccacece for the match.

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