Nico Gonzalez Called Up for Argentina Duty Despite Juventus Injury

Juventus winger set to miss Serie A clash with Udinese

Juventus winger Nico Gonzalez has been called up to the Argentina squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers despite an injury that will rule him out of Saturday's Serie A clash with Udinese.

Gonzalez has been struggling with a muscle problem in recent weeks

The 23-year-old has not played for Juve since the 1-1 draw with Fiorentina on September 18.

He was initially ruled out for around 10 days, but the injury has taken longer than expected to heal.

Gonzalez is a key player for both Juventus and Argentina

He has scored three goals in 11 appearances for Juve this season.

He was also part of the Argentina squad that won the Copa America in 2021.

Argentina face Venezuela and Ecuador in World Cup qualifiers

The Albiceleste are currently third in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying standings, behind Brazil and Ecuador.

They face Venezuela in Caracas on October 13 and Ecuador in Guayaquil on October 17.

Conclusion

Gonzalez's call-up to the Argentina squad is a testament to his importance to the team.

Despite his injury, he is still considered one of the best young forwards in the world.

Juventus will be hoping that he can recover from his injury in time to play in their Champions League clash with Chelsea on October 25.