The Argentina national team will face Angola in an international friendly this Friday, but without their starting goalkeeper, Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez. The main reason for this is a 'purely tactical issue'. The decision was mutually agreed upon by the coaching staff and the goalkeeper himself during the October FIFA window. Since Martínez is the undisputed starter and only the match against Angola will be played during this tour, Scaloni preferred to use this opportunity to 'test one of the backup goalkeepers'. The replacement chosen by the coach for the duel in Africa will be Gerónimo Rulli. It is worth noting that the Mar del Plata goalkeeper did not even travel to Luanda, as he was not included in Lionel Scaloni's call-up list. According to Argentine News, Dibu's absence is due to neither an injury nor a suspension.
