One of the players of the Argentina national team who generates doubts and expectations about his participation It is the goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez.
This is because the goalkeeper has a fracture on the ring finger of the right handwhich he suffered during the Europa League final on May 20.
The injury calls into question his participation in the first games of Argentina in the 2026 World Cup, against Algeria and Austria.
For this reason, this June 11, media such as Ole confirmed that Martínez will undergo this Thursday an MRI that will determine how the fracture has evolved and if he can recover adequately to arrive in optimal conditions for the World Cup.
The coach of the Argentina national team, Lionel Scaloni, was recently optimistic about the evolution of Martínez’s injury and indicated that, if a bone callus appears on the finger, it would be a positive sign.
“If the callus formed, it would be a good sign for those four days that follow, to put more effort into it,” he said.
In addition, the albiceleste medical team has also reported improvement in the goalkeeper’s hand.
Prior to the MRI, Martínez has had differentiated low-intensity training so as not to affect the fracture. For example, you have worked with a tennis ball and completed specific routines.
Martínez’s father, Alberto Martínez, has stressed the goalkeeper’s determination to be present for Argentina’s debut in the World Cup. despite the complications in the hand.
“He will want to play broken, broken, with one less hand… He will want to shortcut“said Martínez’s father.