Alfio Basile has heaped praise on Sergio Agüeroas he claimed that the striker is the best player in Europe at present and remains confident that he can be a true star at the World Cup Finals in two years time.
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The Argentinian coach has included the Atlético de Madrid forward in his latest squad, for the friendly against Egypt and explained that he been very impressed by the player's form in Spain.
"Agüero is dazzling, he is the best that there is in Europe at the moment. There is still a long way to go before the World Cup and therefore we have to hope that he continues along the same path," Basile explained.
One player that the trainer will be without is Lionel Messi after the Barça star tore a thigh muscle recently and Basile explained how the Argentinian Football Association is keeping in touch with events.
"Leo is very upset about his injury.We are all trying to help him though. We are in constant contact with the doctors, the coaches and his father. If all goes well he will be in Buenos Aires on Friday as part of his recuperation," he continued.
Finally, Basile explained that his main task against Egypt was to find a player to fill the boots of the absent Juan Román Riquelme and that some experimenting will take place.
"Riquelme is a fundamental player because he controls the team: It is difficult to find a replacement for him. Now I am going to test some of the boys that I have here. We will test a few things out," the coach concluded.