Argentina ahead Nicolas Gonzalez suffered an damage in coaching on Thursday and is out of the World Cup, his nation’s soccer federation (AFA) stated. The 24-year-old Fiorentina ahead has been changed by Angel Correa of Atletico Madrid. “In training today, Nicolas Gonzalez tore a muscle and has been withdrawn from the list for the World Cup,” the AFA stated in a press release. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni stated on Wednesday after his crew thrashed the UAE 5-0 of their remaining warmup recreation that “some players are not 100 percent, we have a few small problems”.

Gonzalez, 24, was one of many gamers who sat out the match in Abu Dhabi as Argentina prolonged their unbeaten run to 36 matches.

Argentina face Saudi Arabia on Tuesday of their first Group C match, adopted by Mexico and Poland.

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