Inter Milan Striker Lautaro Martinez To Be Benched For Argentina Vs ...

23 Mar 2023
Argentina vs Panama

Inter striker Lautaro Martinez is set to start on the bench in the Argentine national team’s friendly match against Panama tonight.

This according to Argentine broadcaster Ole, via FCInterNews, who report that the 25-year-old Nerazzurri striker will not be in the Albiceleste’s starting eleven as they play their first match since winning the World Cup in Qatar in December.

Argentina won the World Cup in Qatar, beating France on penalties after a final that went into extra time and finished with a scoreline of 3-3.

Whilst Inter striker Martinez had dropped out of the Albiceleste’s starting eleven for the knockout rounds, he did have a role to play by scoring the decisive penalty in a shootout win against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, as well as setting up Lionel Messi’s extra time goal in the final as a substitute.

The 25-year-old will not start in the team’s first match as World champions, however, a friendly against Panama.

Meanwhile, Ole report that young Inter attacking midfielder Valentin Carboni could be given the opportunity to play in Argentina’s training match against River Plate.

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