World Cup 2026: Argentina handed major Emiliano Martinez injury boost ahead of Algeria clash

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has reportedly been passed acceptable to play successful Tuesday's World Cup 2026 opener against Algeria. 

The Aston Villa shot-stopper suffered a digit wounded successful the warm-up earlier the Europa League last connected May 20.

Martinez inactive played successful Villa's 3-0 triumph successful Istanbul, but helium subsequently missed the last Premier League crippled of the play against Manchester City. 

The 33-year-old past sat retired Argentina's 2 World Cup warm-up matches against Honduras and Iceland, offering Juan Musso and Geronimo Rulli the accidental to get immoderate crippled clip for their country.

Martinez acceptable to commencement against Algeria 

However, the brace are acceptable to ticker Argentina's opening crippled from the bench, with Gaston Edul reporting that Martinez volition beryllium acceptable to play against Algeria.

Martinez, who has been linked with Juventus, has passed the indispensable aesculapian tests, though helium volition inactive request to support his digit protected.

In a further update, ESPN reports that Martinez was capable to bid with some gloves successful Thursday's session.

The experienced goalkeeper has precocious adjusted his grooming regular to enactment with conscionable 1 glove. 

Paredes returns to Argentina training

Like Martinez, Boca Juniors midfielder Leandro Paredes is expected to beryllium disposable for Tuesday's fixture successful Kansas City.

Paredes was forced to miss the affable wins implicit Honduras and Iceland with a hamstring contented helium sustained earlier helium linked up with the Argentina squad.

However, Argentina volition beryllium incapable to telephone upon Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi owed to a calf injury.

Argentina brag Lionel Scaloni has since called up new Tottenham Hotspur defender Marcos Senesi as Balerdi's replacement.