Scaloni is already thinking about the eleven he will play against the Peruvian team: six players seem confirmed

Long trips to join the team in Buenos Aires, the round trip from Asunción to play against Paraguay. Also the wear and tear that meant a goalless draw against Eduardo Berizzo’s team and last Sunday to beat Uruguay 3-0. These are some factors that Lionel Scaloni puts on the balance to build the team that will present in Peru vs. Argentina on Thursday.

The only thing that seems to be defined for the coach of the Albiceleste, after the recovery test last Monday, is that he will make some modifications with respect to the squads that he presented against the Guaranis and Charruas. In this sense, the TyC Sport page announced that the technician already has in mind who the six immovable of the eleven are.

Emiliano Martínez, in goal; Cristian Romero and Nicolás Otamendi, in defense; Rodrigo De Paul, in the middle sector; Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez, up front: they are the fixed men for the strategist of the Argentine team. Then, the 43-year-old coach will wait for the sessions on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday to define the remaining five.

There is good news for Scaloni and it is related to Marcos Acuña. The left back was touched to the call, but he played against the Paraguayans and that day he left the court beaten. Then, the ‘Egg’ was not in front of the Uruguayans and in the session of the first day of the week he trained normally.

So, if all goes well, the ‘Huevo’ Acuña will recover the place that Nicolás Tagliafico occupied for the left-handed band. While on the right wing there will be another modification with the reappearance of Gonzalo Montiel, who must relieve Nahuel Molina, of good performances in the two previous matches of the Qualifiers.

At the wheel, Leandro Paredes and Giovani Lo Celso gave an exhibition against ‘Celeste’. Therefore, Scaloni believes that they should rest and would put Guido Rodríguez and Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gómez as replacements. However, the coach of Argentina still has time to make a decision about it.

Above, Ángel Di María also has chances to get into the eleventh. The ‘Fideo’ was a substitute against Uruguay and against the Peruvian team he has options to take the place of Nicolás González. The PSG winger will thus join Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez, who both scored on Sunday.

The truth is that the Argentine squad will re-enter the Ezeiza facilities on Tuesday afternoon. The test that will take place in a few hours will be key for Scaloni to solve the unknowns in relation to the duel on date 12 that will be at the Monumental de River Plate stadium.