Lo Celso is irreplaceable says Scaloni as Argentina sweat on midfielder’s damage

Argentina haven’t any readymade alternative for midfielder Giovani Lo Celso who’s in peril of lacking the World Cup because of a hamstring damage, coach Lionel Scaloni has stated.

They are already fretting over accidents to Paulo Dybala and Angel Di Maria however dropping Lo Celso, a key participant of their Copa America win and World Cup qualification, could be an enormous blow.

Lo Celso is a vital a part of Scaloni’s midfield formation together with Leandro Paredes and Rodrigo de Paul.

“Numerically there is a replacement, but football-wise there is not,” Scaloni informed TyC Sports. “There are others with other abilities, but it is evident that he has given us a lot.”

The 26-year-old Lo Celso was changed on Sunday 24 minutes into Villarreal’s LaLiga match in opposition to Athletic Bilbao and the preliminary prognosis confirmed a muscle rupture damage.

Spanish media reported that Villarreal will present a ultimate replace on Monday, with Scaloni saying there was no level bringing him to Argentina for analysis.

“He is being treated there, with trained people. I want him to arrive healthy.”

Scaloni additionally highlighted the dangers of enjoying the World Cup in the midst of a season and complained concerning the variety of membership matches gamers had been requested to play in October.

“That’s what it means to play a World Cup in the middle of a championship with a crazy month of October, with matches every three days,” he added. “And then provide the gamers three days earlier than the beginning of a World Cup.

“Whoever gets on the plane will be fit to play the first match … but there are a few variations we have to evaluate according to the positions.”

Argentina play a warm-up match in opposition to the United Arab Emirates on Nov. 16 earlier than their opening World Cup Group C recreation in opposition to Saudi Arabia on Nov. 22. They additionally face Mexico and Poland within the group stage.