Argentina’s nerve-wracking win, through a penalty shootout, within the spherical of 16 towards Netherlands got here at the price of an damage to its essential midfielder Rodrigo De Paul, who was taken off within the 66th minute of the sport.
It was later revealed that De Paul had suffered a muscle damage to his hamstrings.
The Atletico Madrid participant, who’s the one midfielder who has began each single recreation for Argentina in Qatar, is an integral factor in Lionel Scaloni’s plans.
But Scaloni revealed on the eve of Argentina’s semifinal conflict with Croatia that De Paul will function within the recreation however didn’t verify whether or not he’ll begin. The Argentine supervisor additionally spoke about Angel Di Maria, who has been nursing a quadriceps pressure.
“Both players are fit. We have to think about how many minutes they’ll be able to play. We can wait until tomorrow to make a decision but my understanding is that they will be okay to play,” he stated.
The 28-year-old De Paul has been one of the vital hardworking midfielders within the World Cup having received possession within the midfield third greater than anybody else (24).
Only Nicolas Otamendi (462) has made extra passes than De Paul (433) for Argentina, highlighting his significance within the South American facet.
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