Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli is reportedly
planning changes for his team’s crucial match against Nigeria in St.
Petersburg on Tuesday.
Sampaoli, who has come under immense pressure as the two-time world
champions risk an early exit from the Russia 2018 World Cup following their 1-1
draw against Iceland and a 3-0 defeat by Croatia, has been putting
his players through their paces experimenting on a 4-3-3 formation without much
reliance on Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.
The South Americans who arrived in
Russia as one the favorites’ need a win over Nigeria to reach the second
round.
The former Chile coach Sampaoli, was let down by his
Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero’s two high-profile errors against Croatia at
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Thursday, is set to drop the veteran keeper in favor
of his understudy Franco Armani of River Plate.
Argentine daily sports magazine Ole published a picture revealing
Sampaoli’s starting X1 against Nigeria at their training base in Bronnitsy
on Saturday.
In the picture, the scribbles on the notebook showed two seven-a-side
teams facing each other, excluding Messi.
According to reports in the Argentine media, other players likely to be
dropped for the clash by the 58-year-old are Manchester City
forward Sergio Aguero, Roma midfielder Lucas Biglia, and Sporting Lisbon
defender Marcos Acuna.
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