Atento Scaloni: Nico González was injured and could miss the rest of the season

The wave of injuries in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup continues to haunt. Now it was the turn of Nicolás González, who this Tuesday suffered a muscle injury during training with Atlético de Madrid and generated concern both in his team and in the National Team Argentina.

The news was released from Spain by COPE's Partidazo program, through journalist Javi Gómez, who said that the attacker “broke his muscles” during the last practice before the first leg against Arsenal for the Champions League semifinals. Although the affected area has not yet been officially transcended, the first reports indicate that the player would have between three and four weeks off the courts, a period that would leave him out of much of the

season closure in Europe.

In this way, the former Argentinos Juniors would miss not only the series against the English team, but also several La Liga matches. If the estimated recovery deadlines are met, he would return just enough for the last Spanish championship date or in an eventual Champions League final

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The injury comes at a particularly sensitive time for Rosario, who was going through one of his best football stages of the season. Last weekend he had converted a luxury double against Elche and appeared as one of the main options to start against Arsenal

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In addition, the situation set off alarm bells in Lionel Scaloni's coaching staff due to the proximity of the World Cup. Although recovery times would allow him to reach the tournament, the soccer player would return to the activity with little room for preparation before his Argentine debut

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It should be remembered that this is not the first time that a muscle injury has threatened your presence at a major international event. In 2022, Nico González was left out of the World Cup in Qatar a few days before the start of the competition due to a tear suffered at

the Argentine rally.

Now, the striker is once again going through a moment of uncertainty just as he was looking to consolidate himself once again as an important player both in Atlético de Madrid and in the National Team.