Will Lo Celso start against Valencia?

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LO CELSO RETURNS FROM THE ARGENTINE NATIONAL TEAM WITH 10 MINUTES OF PLAY

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Gio Lo Celso continues to progress in his recovery process after overcoming the injury in the hamstring of the left leg. After playing the last fifteen minutes in the match against Celta, the Rosario native headed to Argentina to join Lionel Scaloni's squad, who called him up in a controversial decision. After a scoreless performance in the defeat against Paraguay, Scaloni opted for the Betis midfielder for the final ten minutes of the match, coming on for Rodrigo de Paul to refresh the midfield. With these ten minutes with his national team, Giovani Lo Celso continues to get in shape and accumulate playing time after being out of action for a month.

Therefore, Lo Celso will return in the next few hours in good shape although with the inevitable handicap of having covered many kilometers and arriving just in time to prepare for Saturday's match against Valencia at Mestalla, which kicks off at 2:00 PM. It remains to be seen whether Pellegrini will start him or, on the contrary, as he usually does after international commitments, will keep him for the second half. The absences in midfield will likely force his inclusion in the starting lineup.