The only doubt that Lionel Scaloni has for the World Cup and worries Messi
In the run-up to the friendly match against the United Arab Emirates, the coach has a doubt, which is also facing his World Cup debut.
There is only one week left for the Argentine National Team to debut in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Before doing so against Saudi Arabia, those led by Lionel Scaloni will face the United Arab Emirates team in Abu Dhabi, within the framework of a friendly match that will take place this Wednesday from 12:30.
Now with the entire squad available in the Middle East, the Argentine coach spoke at a press conference, where he gave some clues about the formation of the team, with the only certainty that there is that Lionel Messi will go from the beginning, although he could leave in the complement. However, the big question is who will replace the one absent from the list, Giovani Lo Celso.
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After the last training session, the man from Santa Fe has not yet defined who will be in the midfield along with Leandro Paredes and Rodrigo De Paul. But in any case, there are two names that are fighting hand in hand for their opportunity, while it is confirmed that Enzo Fernández is not part of the starting lineup.
The proper names are those of Alexis Mac Allister, who breaks it at Brighton in the Premier League, and Alejandro 'Papu' Gómez, who for Sampaoli is not the undisputed starter at Sevilla. The latter would run with some advantage, since he has been part of the process since its inception in 2018 and every time he replaced a starter, he did it in a great way. We will have to wait to find out what Scaloni will do.
Argentina's probable XI against the United Arab Emirates
With these doubts already considered, Lionel Scaloni would place Emiliano Martínez in the Argentine National Team from the beginning; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; De Paul, Guido Rodríguez, Papu Gómez or Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez and Julián Álvarez. Ángel Di María and Leandro Paredes would enter in the second half, to be protected for the debut.
