The coach Lionel Scaloni has doubts if he can count on Leandro Paredes and Paulo Dybala, who have physical discomfort.
The Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni, said this Monday at a press conference that “it is confirmed” that the Albiceleste captain Lionel Messi will play this Tuesday against Brazil on matchday 14 of the South American qualifiers for the Qatar World Cup 2022.
“The other day he was already well on a physical level and we decided in the end that it was best for him to play for a few minutes so that he could get a good feeling. For tomorrow it is confirmed that he will play. Hopefully he is well, ”said the coach.
Instead, Leandro Paredes and Paulo Dybala they are in doubt due to physical discomfort.
“Dybala came with a hit before coming to the selection and at halftime against Uruguay it got a bit loaded and we decided to take it out because it wasn’t worth risking it. We are now awaiting your study. If it does not have anything, it will be part of the call ”, he maintained.
About Paredes, he said that “in principle it’s fine”And that they will evaluate if they include it in the final call.
“There is still one practice left. It is a decision that will be until the last minute. He comes with many days off, but the most important thing is that he is well of his ailment. The injury is healed, in theory it is fine, but we will decide tomorrow ”, he specified.
Even with one game less (the game suspended in Brazil), Canarinha and Argentina are at the top of the South American qualifiers with 34 and 28 points, respectively.
They are followed by Ecuador (20), Chile (16), Colombia (16), Uruguay (16), Peru (14), Paraguay (12), Bolivia (12) and Venezuela (7).
“If the classification is given, we would have to celebrate it. We take it for granted that Argentina has to be there because of the difficulties the other teams have. Today football is very difficult. We are in a relatively comfortable position in the absence of some games and that is to emphasize. We are doing well and if it is achieved it is to be satisfied. The difficulty of the South American qualifiers is maximum ”, considered the coach.
For Scaloni, Brazil is a rival “of great difficulty” and a very vertical team.
“They don’t elaborate that much. They recover the ball quickly in the face of a loss or bad start and they do not forgive. We have to take our precautions and to know where we can harm them ”, he indicated. (D)
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