Lautaro Martínez and Lisandro Martínez will be absent from Argentina for the last double day

With qualification for the World Cup in Qatar secured last November, the Argentine team will comply with the schedule and will play against Venezuela and Ecuador in matches on the 17th and 18th dates, respectively, of the Qualifiers. For these commitments, yes, the ‘Albiceleste’ confirmed that they will have two casualties.

One of them is Lautaro Martínez, a forward who plays for Inter Milan and who tested positive for COVID-19 in a recent test, according to the report of the Argentine team. The other is Lisandro Martínez, Ajax defender, who was ruled out due to a “Muscular injury in the hamstrings of his left leg”.

Undoubtedly, the most notorious absence is that of ‘Toro’ Martínez, one of the regulars in Lionel Scaloni’s scheme along with Lionel Messi, Rodrigo de Paul or Emiliano Martínez, and who was surely going to be the one chosen by the coach for command the attack.

With 19 goals, Lautaro Martínez is the ‘Albiceleste’ top scorer since Scaloni took over the reins of the national team, ahead of ‘Leo’ Messi (15), Sergio “Kun” Agüero, Leandro Paredes and Ángel di María (3 each).

The participation of Lisandro Martínez in the center of the Argentine defense is more irregular, although he started in the last games against Brazil (0-0), Chile (1-2) and Colombia (1-0).

The Argentine coach announced last Friday the squad list for the matches against Venezuela and Ecuador with the presence of Lionel Messi and seven juniors with dual nationality as the main novelties.

The seven players with dual nationality who are in the squad are Franco and Valentín Carboni (Inter Milan), Luka Romero (Lazio), Matías Soulé (Juventus), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Nicolás Paz (Real Madrid) and Tiago Geralnik. (Villarreal).

When does Argentina play for Qatar 2022 Qualifiers?

Argentina, already qualified for the World Cup in Qatar, will host Venezuela on March 25 at La Bombonera and will visit Ecuador four days later in Guayaquil.