The worst news that Lionel Messi received, shortly after the duel against the Netherlands
The captain of the Argentine team would lose one of his main partners against the Dutch
The Argentine team is already focusing on what will be the match against the Netherlands, within the framework of the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar. In this context, Lionel Messi, captain of the Albiceleste, received bad news, since one of his main partners could miss the match against the Dutch.
This is Rodrigo de Paul. The journalist Esteban Edul, who is known worldwide for his good quality of truthful information about the Argentine national team, confirmed that the outstanding midfielder has a problem in his right hamstring and his presence against the Netherlands is in doubt.
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There is concern in the coaching staff led by Lionel Scaloni, due to the importance of the Atlético de Madrid player, in the scheme of the 2021 Copa América champion. De Paul, key in the duels against Poland and Australia, worked in a differentiated way in the last training session and they will wait for him until the last moment.
The midfielder is one of Lionel Messi's best friends and, in addition, is classified by some of his teammates as the "little engine" of the Argentine National Team. Without a doubt, it is a hard blow for Argentina, Messi and Scaloni, however, it is expected that it can be hidden with replacements.
Who could play instead of Rodrigo de Paul?
If Rodrigo de Paul's loss to the Netherlands is confirmed, the first option that Scaloni would have is to put Leandro Paredes together with Enzo Fernández and Alexis Mac Allister. Argentina has one last training session left to define the starting 11. La Albiceleste will play their sixth World Cup match against 'Clockwork Orange'. It registers two victories, against two European triumphs and there is a tie.
