Free Stone for “Dibu“: World Champion Martínez Restores in Mar del Plata
MAR DEL PLATA, argentina – Fresh off a demanding season in the Premier League, Argentina‘s World Cup-winning goalkeeper, Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez, is enjoying a period of rest and recuperation in his hometown of Mar del Plata. The Aston Villa shot-stopper arrived back in the coastal city as his club benefits from a break in the English league schedule.
Martínez will not join La Albiceleste for their upcoming friendly against Angola on November 13th at 1:00 p.m. (Argentina time), to be played at the 11 de Novembro Stadium in luanda. The decision to grant him rest was made by national team manager Lionel Scaloni following recent victories in friendlies against Venezuela and Puerto Rico during the October FIFA date. Aston Villa resumes league play on November 23rd with an away match against Leeds United, kicking off at 11:00 a.m.
Scaloni has announced the following squad for the Angola match:
Goalkeepers: Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique de Marseille) and Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace).
Defenders: Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth), Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique Lyon), Valentín Barco (Racing Club de Strasbourg), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) and Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-gilloise).
Midfielders: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Máximo Perrone (Como 1907), Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Thiago Almada (Atlético Madrid), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) and Nicolás Paz (Como 1907).
forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami),Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica),Nicolás González (Atlético Madrid),Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan),José Manuel López (Palmeiras) and Joaquín Panichelli (Racing Club de Strasbourg).
