Argentina, with Messi and Angel Di Maria as a leading figure in the attack, will meet on Monday (11:00 Spanish time) to Albania in Buenos Aires in its set-up for the Copa America, which will run from July 1
Coach Sergio Batista albiceleste test several alternatives offensive these days, but his plans have advantages tandem-Messi Di Maria, who has been successful in other trials, ahead of Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo Higuain, 'Kun' Agüero, Diego Milito, and Ezequiel Lavezzi.
If Batista continues to trend in recent workouts, Javier Mascherano on the line will be surrounded by media and Lucas Biglia Ever Banega, while Nico Burdisso is central and Gaby Milito.
He has little interest in friendly game that the coach of Albania, Josip Kuze Croatian, complained two days before the trip to Buenos Aires for the lack of interest of the best footballers that country to join the team that played at the Monumental stadium ',' River Plate.
Tirana recognized Kuze that should appeal to youth and alternate normal after the loftiest Albanian footballers Turn off your phone to avoid calls.
For Batista, the party "is important" tests that can be made, but admitted that "more is the fact that the Argentine players are displayed at the local hobby" into a scenario that could only return the America's Cup if they reach the final on July 24.
The Copa America, which first will face Argentina Bolivia, Colombia and Costa Rica will be the premiere of Batista in an official tournament after replacing the post of coach Diego Maradona, who Federation (AFA) did not renew his contract after the World Cup.
The reversal of the Argentina team was scored by Batista with the convening of two Inter Milan players Maradona had left out of this World, Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso, which had caused numerous controversies in the local football scene.
Zanetti, with almost 38 years, will start against Albania, while Cambiasso is recovering from an injury. Another key decision was to determine the coach's final season in the national team of two players who were pillars of the defense, Martin Demichelis and Gabriel Heinze.
Argentina Messi has said he has "a strong team, very close" and that is attuned to the goal of winning the Copa America 18 years after the final conquest of this tournament, Ecuador'93. Barcelona winner with all title to which a player can aspire to, 'the Flea' said upon arriving in Buenos Aires to join the selection is between the eyes America's Cup and a World Cup selection.