According to TyC Sports, Lionel Flores, a 19-year-old forward for Boca Juniors, trained for the first time this week with Argentina's senior national team and made an excellent impression on head coach Scaloni and his technical staff. He temporarily left the national team to play in Boca's Copa Argentina match against Racing Club, but will rejoin the squad afterward, with a potential senior debut for Argentina during this international break.

Flores made his Boca senior debut just four months ago. This week he arrived at the Argentine Football Association's training center in Ezeiza, not to train under Rodolfo Arruabarrena, but to join Scaloni's senior national team. Although Scaloni has yet to extend his contract, he is already considering the squad's generational renewal, and Flores is in contention to be part of it.

After several days of training with the national team, Flores was granted temporary leave on Friday to represent Boca in Sunday's Copa Argentina quarterfinal against Racing Club. Boca expressed gratitude to the national team for this decision.

Arruabarrena previously spoke about Flores at a press conference: "From now on, after just one training session with the national team, he is a player at the national level and must maintain this standard. He is very intelligent, and Leo will make the most of this opportunity."

Recently, Boca assistant coach Diego Markic contacted Scaloni's assistant Walter Samuel to inquire about Flores's performance in national team training sessions. The two have a close relationship, and the feedback indicated that Flores made a positive impression on Argentina's technical staff.

Indeed, Flores quickly demonstrated his unique qualities after breaking into Boca's first team, and his excellent dribbling skills and explosiveness were evident even in national team training.

After Boca's match against Racing Club in Rosario, the squad will return to Buenos Aires, and Flores will rejoin the Argentina national team. Scaloni was satisfied with his previous performance and will continue to monitor him closely.

TyC Sports reports that, similar to Tomás Alland's situation before the World Cup, Argentina's technical staff plans for Flores to make his senior national team debut during this international break. His most likely opportunity to play is the friendly against Burkina Faso on October 3rd at River Plate's stadium.

Flores's characteristics include explosiveness, direct playing style, and unpredictability. He often receives the ball on the right wing, suddenly stops to observe defenders, then accelerates again to complete his run. TyC Sports notes that some of his movements recall Carlos Tevez.

Hugo Perotti, who won the Copa Libertadores with Boca and serves as a club scout, previously commented on Flores, saying: "There is no forward like him in Argentine football, and in world football, such players are few and far between."

Of course, Flores still has much to improve. He only turned 19 in February of this year and currently has just 16 senior appearances.

Flores grew up at Boca from a young age. He joined the club's youth academy at seven years old, after playing for youth teams including El Zorzal, Ballester Centro, Club Parque, and Barracas Central. Renowned scout Ramón Maddoni brought him to Club Parque, and during his time at Barracas Central, he even played alongside Alland and won a championship.

Now, Flores and Ezequiel Fernández, two products of Boca's youth academy, have both joined Argentina's national team. The club is very proud of this player, who grew up through their ranks and now wears the national team jersey.

Alland made his national team debut on June 6th in Argentina's 2-0 victory over Honduras. Now, Flores, also a member of the 2007 generation, has earned the opportunity to represent the senior national team.

TyC Sports believes that in the new era after Messi, Argentina needs forwards who can change the pace of the game through individual skill and are willing to make explosive runs, and Flores possesses these qualities. For now, he must focus on Boca's Copa Argentina match against Racing Club and continue to earn Scaloni's trust through his performances.

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