Scaloni Makes Last-Minute Call-Up for Tottenham's New Defender

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has called up Tottenham defender Marcos Senesi to the national squad, replacing the injured Leonardo Balerdi.

Just two days ago, the 29-year-old Senesi was officially unveiled by Tottenham as a new signing, expected to join the 'Spurs' on July 1st after his contract with Bournemouth expired. However, his arrival in London is now likely to be delayed.

Senesi himself was on vacation with his partner, Kelsey-Rose Bowers, when he received the welcome call from Lionel Scaloni. He even posted a video capturing the emotional moment.

Balerdi sustained a serious muscle tear in his right leg during training, but the national team coach waited until after the final friendly against Iceland before deciding to call up Tottenham's new acquisition.

Senesi received his first national team call-up ahead of the 2022 Finalissima. At the same time, he was also called up to the Italian national team, for which he was eligible to play due to his heritage. However, he chose to represent Argentina. A few days later, he made his debut in a friendly against Estonia.

In October, he played 90 minutes against Venezuela, and his last appearance was against Mauritania at 'La Bombonera' on March 27th.