Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni says Paulo Dybala likely to miss World Cup qualifiers, Sergio Aguero, more

Argentina nationwide group coach Lionel Scaloni arrived again in Argentina the place he spoke about Sergio Aguero, Paulo Dybala, the World Cup qualifiers and rather more.

Scaloni will announce his record for this month’s World Cup qualifiers within the upcoming week. A number of accidents to key gamers in addition to journey restrictions might be an issue because the group go up in opposition to Uruguay and Brazil later this month. Having solely drawn one match and received the opposite three, Scaloni’s group are second in qualifying. They host Uruguay on March 26 earlier than touring to play Brazil on March 30 in two tough video games.

Talking to the media, right here’s what he needed to say:

“It will likely be two fixtures identical to the others however this one shall be specific in that now we have been observing the gamers. There are some who aren’t in the very best circumstances however now we have time to attend till we give the ultimate record.”

Concerning the attainable journey restrictions from international locations attributable to COVID:

“I consider there shall be a reunion with CONMEBOL to achieve an settlement. If the international locations resolve to not launch the gamers, we will’t do a lot, we hope they’ll get right here as a result of they’re necessary gamers.”

The coach has a number of injured gamers together with Gio Lo Celso, Lucas Ocampos, Marcos Acuña and Nico González:

“I don’t consider there’s an issue, there are gamers and decisions. We hope they’ll play in any of the matches for them to get to raised health. If the alternative have been to occur, now we have different choices.”

Sergio Aguero is one other one who has been battling accidents this season:

“I spoke to him a month in the past and hopefully he can get into the rhythm, We’ll resolve the ultimate record within the subsequent week and he’s all the time in consideration however he must be in the very best situation and we all know he received’t get right here 100%.”

Paulo Dybala may miss each matches attributable to his harm:

“We spoke 4 days in the past and there was no answer to the ache in his ligament. He’ll bear therapy and it is going to be tough for him to be right here.”

Marcos Senesi of Feyenoord is being checked out by Scaloni:

“There was an enormous change, he’s taking part in a number of matches and in a aggressive league, he might be an possibility.”