The Argentine national team announced on Wednesday evening that Leonardo Balerdi would be out of the training camp at the beginning of September due to injury. The OM defender is suffering from a quadriceps injury in his right thigh.
Bad news for OM. Promoted to captain this season by Roberto De Zerbi, defender Leonardo Balerdi has been injured, as announced on Wednesday evening by the Argentine selection. Consequently, the 25-year-old player will not participate in the next gathering of the Albiceleste.
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Argentina will face Chile (September 6) and Colombia (September 10) in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. “Defenders Leonardo Balerdi and Nicolas Tagliafico will be absent for these matches due to injury,” announced a press release from the national team.
Leo Balerdi felt muscle discomfort at the end of the match against Reims (2-2) last Sunday. The tests carried out showed a lesion in the quadriceps of the right thigh. He will therefore be unavailable for the match against Toulouse on Saturday. The duration of his absence will depend on his progress.
With Nicolas Tagliafico, the OL full-back, also out, goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli (OM) is therefore the only representative of the French championship in this list of Argentina. Injured, Lionel Messi is not in the group, as is Angel Di Maria, who retired from international football after the final victory in the Copa America this summer.
