Overview
- Coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed Friday that Gerónimo Rulli will start in goal and wear the captain's armband for Argentina's friendly with Uruguay at La Bombonera.
- Scaloni rested Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez because the keeper is recovering from a fractured jaw and other senior leaders Cristian Romero and Lautaro Martínez are not in the squad.
- If he starts, Rulli will earn his 10th cap for Argentina and will carry the team into the match that follows Lionel Messi's retirement from the national leadership group.
- Rulli arrives as a World Cup winner who is currently Manchester City's backup goalkeeper and who briefly wore the armband during the 7-0 win over Burkina Faso on October 3.
- Scaloni will use the friendly window to rotate players and test options, and Rulli's captaincy and start offer him a clear chance to strengthen his claim as Argentina's top reserve keeper versus rivals such as Santiago Beltrán and Juan Musso.