Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez is predicted to take a seat out Argentina’s 2026 World Cup qualifier towards Ecuador in a single day following his injury-related withdrawal from the Premier League defeat to Arsenal final weekend.
Martinez was changed halfway by the second half, with United finally ending the sport with Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans paired at centre-back, with Victor Lindelof additionally going off and supervisor Erik ten Hag already with out Raphael Varane beforehand.
Lionel Scaloni had referred to as World Cup winner Martinez into the Argentina squad for the upcoming video games towards Ecuador and Bolivia and the United defender has nonetheless linked up with the group.
The damage just isn’t regarded as a serious downside and Scaloni described United taking him off once they did as a “precaution” slightly than something extra severe. However collaborating towards Ecuador in Buenos Aires because the World Cup holders kick off their new qualifying marketing campaign might be too quickly.
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“Licha, as you understand, had a difficulty together with his ft,” Scaloni stated, by way of ManUtd.com. “Within the final sport [at Arsenal], he was in ache and went out for precaution. They’ve finished research and he is effectively.
“We’ll consider whether or not to make use of him or not. It would be a little bit rushed [for the first match against Ecuador]. We’ll see for the second match [against Bolivia].”
Alejandro Garnacho can be within the Argentina squad trying so as to add to his two senior caps throughout this worldwide break. The 19-year-old, though born in Spain, switched worldwide allegiance to Argentina in 2022 and made his senior debut towards Australia three months in the past.
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