Argentina don’t have any readymade alternative for midfielder Giovani Lo Celso who’s in peril of lacking the World Cup on account of a hamstring damage, coach Lionel Scaloni has stated.
They’re already fretting over accidents to Paulo Dybala and Angel Di Maria however dropping Lo Celso, a key participant of their Copa America win and World Cup qualification, can be an enormous blow.
Lo Celso is a vital a part of Scaloni’s midfield formation together with Leandro Paredes and Rodrigo de Paul.
“Numerically there’s a alternative, however football-wise there’s not,” Scaloni instructed TyC Sports activities. “There are others with different talents, however it’s evident that he has given us so much.”
The 26-year-old Lo Celso was changed on Sunday 24 minutes into Villarreal’s LaLiga match in opposition to Athletic Bilbao and the preliminary prognosis confirmed a muscle rupture damage.
Spanish media reported that Villarreal will present a ultimate replace on Monday, with Scaloni saying there was no level bringing him to Argentina for analysis.
“He’s being handled there, with educated individuals. I need him to reach wholesome.”
Scaloni additionally highlighted the dangers of enjoying the World Cup in the midst of a season and complained in regards to the variety of membership matches gamers have been requested to play in October.
“That’s what it means to play a World Cup in the midst of a championship with a loopy month of October, with matches each three days,” he added. “After which provide the gamers three days earlier than the beginning of a World Cup.
“Whoever will get on the aircraft shall be match to play the primary match … however there are a couple of variations we’ve got to guage in response to the positions.”
Argentina play a warm-up match in opposition to the United Arab Emirates on Nov. 16 earlier than their opening World Cup Group C sport in opposition to Saudi Arabia on Nov. 22. In addition they face Mexico and Poland within the group stage.