Thiago Almada
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Starts against Honduras
Almada (strain) started and played 63 minutes in Saturday's 2-0 win over Honduras.
Analysis: Almada has returned to play ahead of the World Cup, featuring in the starting XI for a friendly against Honduras. This will give the midfield of Argentina another option heading into the World Cup, a solid attacking option who started to break out at the 2022 World Cup. He could see some quality minutes, but they are not likely to come immediately, potentially if Argentina finds themselves comfortably through to the knockouts at the end of the group stage.
Working towards full fitness
Almada is managing a muscular overload resulting from an accumulation of matches, with the Argentina coaching staff monitoring his condition as he works toward full fitness for the World Cup, according to TYC Sports.
Analysis: Almada had already missed Atletico's season finale with muscular discomfort, ending his first season at the club with three goals and one assist across 27 appearances (16 starts). The nature of the issue as fatigue-related rather than a structural problem is encouraging, and the coaching staff will manage his workload carefully over the coming days to ensure he is fully available for the tournament when Argentina's campaign gets underway against Algeria on June 16.
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