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Scaloni weighs Argentina lineup for Uruguay match without Messi
Lionel Scaloni is weighing Argentina’s lineup for its match against Uruguay at the team’s training ground in Ezeiza.
The coach has not settled on his first team, with six or seven players considered certain and several places still open.
Emiliano Martínez’s place in goal is uncertain; if he does not play, Gerónimo Rulli is expected to replace him.
In defence, Leonardo Balerdi and Lisandro Martínez appear likely to start, while Facundo Medina and Román Vega are competing for the left side.
Midfield choices include Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández, Exequiel Palacios and Valentín Barco, with the final shape affecting who plays.
Nico Paz and Julián Álvarez are expected to lead the attack, while Thiago Almada and Gianluca Prestianni are among the options around them.
The training selections offer clues, but Scaloni has yet to confirm the lineup.
Lionel Scaloni has not settled Argentina’s lineup for its match against Uruguay.
Argentina trained in Ezeiza on Wednesday, with 12 players considered for 10 outfield positions.
The article says the central defensive partnership appears likely to be Leonardo Balerdi and Lisandro Martínez.
Scaloni is weighing options across defense, midfield and attack, while goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez’s availability remains uncertain.
If Martínez does not play, Gerónimo Rulli is expected to replace him.
- Who
- Argentina, coached by Lionel Scaloni, and Uruguay.
- What
- Scaloni is weighing Argentina’s lineup for the match, with Lionel Messi absent.
- When
- The training session took place on Wednesday, November 11, 2026; the match date is not stated.
- Where
- Argentina trained at the Ezeiza training complex in Buenos Aires.
- Why
- Scaloni is considering alternatives across the lineup; the reason Messi is absent is not stated.
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- Outfield candidates
- 12 players for 10 positions
- Likely central defenders
- Leonardo Balerdi and Lisandro Martínez
- Right-back option
- Agustín Giay
- Goalkeeper uncertainty
- Emiliano Martínez’s presence was not confirmed
- Possible replacement goalkeeper
- Gerónimo Rulli