Emi Martinez being substituted against Burkina Faso sparked injury fears, but Argentina's full XI change tells a different story

Writer James Fudge argues Chelsea supporters should not worry about Emi Martinez being substituted during Argentina's 7-0 friendly victory against Burkina Faso. While rumors circulated regarding a fractured finger, Martinez's 78th-minute withdrawal for Geronimo Rulli was part of Lionel Scaloni rotating all 11 starting players.
The article notes that Argentina routinely manages squad minutes during comfortable friendlies against lower-ranked teams. The writer maintains that linking routine planned substitutions to prior injury speculation is unnecessary alarm, noting that Martinez is expected to feature in Lionel Messi's upcoming farewell match.
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