Argentina and Brazil will face each other this Tuesday 16 at the Bicentenario Stadium in San Juan, for matchday 14 of the Qatar 2022 Eliminatory. Both teams have already confirmed their respective lineups, with no surprises, except for the absence of Neymar, who did not travel with the rest of the squad due to muscle pain.
The coach of the Albiceleste, Lionel Scaloni, stated this Monday in the pre-match press conference that Lionel Messi was recovered and would definitely play. And so it will be, since 'La Pulga' will be starting and wearing the captain's armband in this new edition of the South American superclasico. With him will be Ángel Di María and Lautaro Martínez.
Argentina's lineup
On the other hand, the only doubt in the lead up to the match was Leandro Paredes, recently recovered from a muscle tear and lacking match fitness. Despite this, Scaloni decided to start him and waited until the last moment; he left Guido Rodríguez on the bench, who took his place against Uruguay. His midfield partners will be Rodrigo De Paul and Giovani Lo Celso.
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Regarding Brazil, the midfield without Casemiro -absent due to yellow cards accumulation- would be formed by Fabinho, Fred, and Lucas Paquetá. Ahead, in the attack, will be Vinicius Jr.; in Neymar's absence, Raphinha on the right and Matheus Cunha as the 'nine'. Gabriel Jesus is on the bench after his poor performance against Uruguay.
Brazil's lineup
Confirmed lineups for Argentina vs. Brazil
- Argentina: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Marcos Acuña; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso; Ángel Di María, Lautaro Martínez, and Lionel Messi.
- Brazil: Alisson; Danilo, Éder Militão, Marquinhos, Alex Sandro; Fabinho, Fred, Lucas Paquetá; Raphinha, Matheus Cunha, and Vinicius Junior.