Following their decisive 3-0 victory over Chile on Thursday, Argentina are set to take on Colombia at Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla for Matchday 8 of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. However, one player wonât be traveling with the team.
According to TNT Sportsâ Maxi Grillo, goalkeeper Juan Musso, who has been ruled out due to a back injury. Instead of traveling to Colombia, he is traveling to Spain to join Atletico Madrid and recover.
The injury also kept him out of Argentinaâs win over Chile, where he was left off the substitutesâ bench. He was called up to join Argentinaâs squad after debuting in Atletico Madridâs 1-0 win over Athletic in LaLiga.
In Mussoâs absence, GerĂłnimo Rulli and Walter BenĂtez will once again serve as backups to Emiliano MartĂnez for the crucial clash against Colombia. Los Cafeteros are the only team which remains undefeated in the qualifiers after Luis Diaz tied the score 1-1 against Peru.
Juan Musso debuted with Atletico Madrid after being signed on loan from Atalanta (Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
On the other hand, other important players to Lionel Scaloni, NicolĂĄs GonzĂĄlez and Alexis Mac Allister, picked up some minor injuries after Chileâs game. But they are set to remain with the team.
Gonzalez and Mac Allister remain available
During the game against Chile, Nico GonzĂĄlez sustained a minor injury to his foot, with some reports suggesting the impacted area in his ankle, while others claim it is in his heel. Meanwhile, Mac Allister suffered adductor strain, according to journalist Gaston Edul of TyC Sports.
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Edul reported that Mac Allister, who scored the first goal against La Roja, âwill train differently until Tuesday to be able to get ready for the game against Colombia.â Same with Gonzalez, who will also stay with the team for the match.
