However, Alvarez’s return from injury has forced the Argentina coach to rethink his attacking plans. The forward has already resumed training with the squad.
Still, it is unclear who will ultimately lead the line in Scaloni’s starting eleven. TYC Sports reports that if Alvarez passes his fitness test, he is likely to get a boost in the coach’s selection plans.
Both forwards arrived in excellent club form. Playing for Atlético Madrid, Álvarez has scored 20 goals in 49 matches. Meanwhile, Lautaro has scored 22 times in 41 matches for Inter Milan.
Alvarez has also proven himself on the World Cup stage. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he scored four goals and provided one assist in seven matches. Lautaro, on the other hand, failed to score in his only World Cup appearance in Qatar in 2022. He played six matches in that tournament without playing the net.
Who Scaloni ultimately trusts is now one of the key questions for Argentina ahead of their World Cup opener.