The dispute for the title between Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernández is one of the doubts that the Argentine coach, Lionel Scaloni, has for the debut, on Thursday (20), against Canada, in the opening of the Copa América in the United States-2024 .
In the second training session this Monday at the Kennesaw State University training center, about 43 km northwest of Atlanta, the ‘Albiceleste’ carried out work aimed at defining the starting lineup against the ‘Canucks’, although with three important doubts, one in the midfield and two in the attacking formation.
Mac Allister (Liverpool) and Fernández (Chelsea) compete for the only position without a guaranteed name in a line of three midfielders. Leandro Paredes (Roma) and Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético de Madrid) are the two absolute midfielders in Scaloni’s formation.
In the attack, which will be led by Lionel Messi, the coach’s doubts revolve around the Albiceleste captain’s teammates: Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) or Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), and Nicolás González (Fiorentina) or Ángel Di María (Benfica ).
The rest of the squad is the same one that Scaloni used in this month’s two friendlies against Ecuador (1-0) and Guatemala (4-1) in American territory.
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Consequently, the most likely formation with which Argentina will begin the defense of the title won in 2021 at Maracanã against hosts Brazil will be with Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister or Enzo Fernández; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez or Julián Álvarez, Ángel Di María or Nicolás González.
Messi’s presence as a starter against the Canadians will make the Argentine star become the player with the most matches played in the history of the Copa América, reaching the mark of 35.
The record for now is shared between Messi and Chilean goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone with 34 games.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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