Alexis Mac Allister netted the opening goal in Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Chile on Thursday night but had to leave the field early due to an injury concern.
During the September international break, Liverpool players have been making headlines, with goals from Mac Allister, Wataru Endo, and Trey Nyoni.
Mac Allister’s goal came as Argentina continued their World Cup qualifying campaign with a dominant win over Chile in Buenos Aires.
The 25-year-old started in midfield alongside Enzo Fernandez and Rodrigo De Paul on a night that saw Argentina bid farewell to the retiring Ángel Di María.
Playing in a more advanced role, Mac Allister opened the scoring in the third minute of the second half, finishing a superbly orchestrated move involving De Paul, Julian Alvarez, and a clever dummy by Lautaro Martínez.
Unfortunately, Mac Allister was substituted in the 79th minute similarly as Nico Gonzalez after suffering some discomfort.
Paulo Dybala took his place and added the final goal of the game after Alvarez’s strike late on.
After the match, Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni was uncertain whether Mac Allister or González would be available for Tuesday’s clash with Colombia.
“We still don’t know how Nico and Alexis are,” he told reporters, per Ole.
“They left because they were having discomfort.
“We’ll see if they can play against Colombia.”
Mac Allister had already missed training in the buildup due to load management, raising concerns for both his club and country.
Liverpool have recently seen Harvey Elliott return from international duty early, and Arne Slot will be hoping that Mac Allister’s issue is not a serious injury for one of his key players.
Argentina currently lead the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, holding a five-point advantage over Uruguay, though they have played one game more.
Scaloni’s side are the reigning World Cup and Copa America champions, with Alexis Mac Allister playing a crucial role in their recent successes.
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