Lionel Messi will not start the match against Jordan from the start

The coach wants to manage his captain's physical burden, while at the same time enabling other players to show their values before the phase with direct elimination.

Scalon found that Messy would not be entitled to Jordan in Dallas. Breaking his habit of not discovering the formation before the match, the Argentine coach confirmed that 39-year-old would be activated during the second half.

But I'm telling you. He'll probably play in the second half. This is a decision made primarily so that even his teammates will have minutes available. We'll see how many minutes he'll play,” Scalon said at the press conference.

Coach also explained the philosophy of his rotation:

The guys that are playing tomorrow deserve this opportunity. They're part of the team, and much of what we've accomplished is because of them. Although they haven't played much, they've always been there. My hope as a coach is for the team to play the same thing, even if the players change. ”

With the messiah expected to be introduced from the bench, Argentina could play Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez together in the attack. Scalon said this is an option, but only if the team's balance doesn't go down.

“If other players do their work physically, Lautaro and Julian can play together. It all depends on the team's balance. They've played together before and we've come up with our own conclusions. I'm not saying this will never happen again, but we want to maintain balance. ”

As for the situation of Cristian Romero, Scalon gave positive news:

“Cuti is fine. Today he did not train with the group but worked separately with high intensity. The damage is not as serious as we originally thought, and that gives us peace. ”