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.
Joins full team training
Almada (muscular) returned to full team training on Friday with the Argentina squad, confirming his recovery from the muscular overload that had been monitored by the coaching staff in the buildup to the tournament, the federation posted.
Analysis: Almada had missed Atletico Madrid's season finale with muscular discomfort, ending his club campaign with three goals and one assist across 27 appearances (16 starts), but his return to collective sessions is a clean bill of health heading into the World Cup. The coaching staff will continue managing his workload carefully, but his availability for Argentina's opener against Algeria on June 16 is no longer in doubt.
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