Just two days later, the final match of the World Cup will be held in Qatar. Angel Di Maria, one of the best stars of the team, was injured during the tournament. Although not a major injury, he was fit enough to play 90 minutes.
That is why he was played as a substitute against the Netherlands. However, he did not get a chance to play against Croatia in the semi-finals. However, this winger has become fully fit before the final.
Argentina started training for the final from Thursday with a one-day break. However, on this day, only the bench players sweat on the field. Coach Lionel Scaloni divided them into two groups to practice.
On the other hand, the players in the starting XI against Croatia spent time in the gym.
Despite being fit, it is still uncertain whether Di Maria will be in the starting XI against France. Before that, he was in the starting eleven for Argentina in all three matches of the group stage. But he could not play the last sixteen match against Australia due to injury. Since then he has been kept under observation. Coach Scaloni took no such risks.
Meanwhile, there are still concerns over Papu Gomes' performance in the final. The Sevilla forward did not play against Croatia due to an ankle injury. On the other hand, two defenders Marcos Aquina and Gonzalo Montiel can return to the final eleven after the card ban.
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