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Central midfielder - Rodrigo De Paul (Udinese)
Rodrigo De Paul is unlikely to be a Udinese player for much longer, with the midfielder set to join Atletico Madrid soon.
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De Paul has been one of Argentina's better performers at Copa America 2021. A transfer rumour mill favourite, the midfielder was persistently linked with a move to Leeds United last summer, while Juventus and Inter Milan were said to be monitoring him after an excellent 2020-21 season.
The 27-year old scored his first goal for the national team in the Copa America 2021 quarter-final against Ecuador. De Paul's creativity from midfield could prove to be extremely crucial in the final.
Central midfielder - Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain)
Leandro Paredes was a substitute in the Copa America 2021 semi-final, with Real Betis' Guido Rodriguez preferred ahead of him.
Paredes is highly valued by Scaloni, and was brought on later in the game to make an impact. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder is an excellent passer who is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder as well, and looks likely to return to the first XI for the final.
The 27-year old was a highly-rated prospect during his Roma days, and after a short stint in Russia with Zenit Saint Petersburg, Paredes is finally showing what he is capable of in a top 5 league.
Central midfielder - Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur)
Giovani Lo Celso did not enjoy a good 2020-21 season with Tottenham Hotspur, making just 11 starts in the Premier League due to various injury issues.
Lo Celso, however, has been a consistent presence for Argentina at Copa America 2021. The 25-year old is a highly versatile midfielder capable of operating in both defensive midfield as well as further forward, and fans of both Tottenham Hotspur and Argentina will be hoping that he fulfills the immense potential he showed during his days with Real Betis.
The former Paris Saint-Germain man started in the Copa America 2021 semi-final, and Scaloni is unlikely to tinker a lot ahead of a big game. Lo Celso should keep his place in the first XI.
Other options: Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Nicolas Dominguez (Bologna), Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis)
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