With Messi leading the way, the Argentine national team is training ahead of the friendly match in Angola.

Ahead of Friday 's friendly against Angola in Luanda , the capital of the African nation, the Argentine national team arrived in Algorfa , Alicante, Spain . In this unusual training camp, the players held their first closed-door training session on Monday at the La Finca training complex.

"The players began their work in the gym with coach Juan Martín Tamone and then moved to the field to continue with a speed circuit and technical exercises with the ball , " the Argentine Football Association (AFA) reported.

In addition, head coach Lionel Scaloni arranged tactical movements; first 11 vs 11 and then in a small space .

Towards the end of the training session , and according to the critical eye of the national team coach, some players practiced shots from medium and long range , while others performed stretching exercises .

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This Monday morning, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) officially announced the removal of four players from the squad list compiled days earlier by coach Lionel Scaloni. They are Enzo Fernández, Nahuel Molina, Julián Álvarez, and Giuliano Simeone.

Fernández was left out because he has "bone edema in his right knee and will be rested to continue his recovery" at Chelsea. Meanwhile, three of the Atlético de Madrid players called up will not be going to Africa for a rather unusual reason. "They have not submitted the required health documentation related to the yellow fever vaccination, which is necessary for entry into Angola," explains the brief statement released by the Argentine Football Association.

Following the absences, it was revealed that Kevin Mac Allister, who plays for Union St. Gilloise in Belgium, received a call-up from Scaloni to join the squad. And around midday on Monday in Argentina, the national team's official account announced the inclusion of Emiliano Buendía, who recently scored a spectacular goal for Aston Villa in their Premier League victory against Bournemouth.

The schedule for the Argentine national team in the days leading up to the friendly against Angola appears to be well organized. The second training session will be this Tuesday starting at 4:30 PM, and the press will be able to observe the final 15 minutes of the session.

On Wednesday , just like on Monday, They will train in the morning behind closed doors . On Thursday , they will continue with training in the morning and then travel to Luanda , where on Friday they will face Angola at the November 11 Stadium at 1:00 PM.

"Upon arrival at the hotel," as confirmed by AFA in its schedule of activities, Scaloni will hold a press conference scheduled for 1:00 PM .

• Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique de Marseille)
• Walter Benitez (Crystal Palace)

• Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
• Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
• Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
• Marcos Senesi (AFC Bournemouth)
• Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais)
• Valentín Barco (Racing Club de Strasbourg)
• Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United)

• Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
• Kevin Mac Allister (Union St. Gilloise)
• Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)
• Máximo Perrone (Como 1907)
• Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami)
• Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis)
• Nicolás Paz (Como 1907)

• Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
• Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
• Nicolás González (Atlético de Madrid)
• Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)
• José Manuel López (Palmeiras)
• Joaquín Panichelli (Racing Club de Strasbourg)