Di Maria return to Argentina’s

Angel Di Maria last played in Argentina’s first XI in the group stage. After that, Lionel Messi reached the last four after passing the last sixteen and quarter finals. Can Di Maria play in the semi-finals from the beginning?

Di Maria

The question arises that it takes a long time to get 100% fit. Di Maria picked up a thigh injury against Poland. Nothing seemed serious at first. But he could not be played against Australia in the last sixteen. He was then benched for 90 minutes in the quarter-final against the Netherlands. But with a 2-2 tie at the last minute, defender Lisandro Martinez was taken off in extra time (112 minutes into the match) and Di Maria was sent off.

Many are curious, would Di Maria have been played as a defender if the team didn’t need it? For the same reason, the fear of many, Di Maria is 100% fit for the semi-final?

Will Di Maria be in the starting eleven in the semi-finals?

The Di Maria Reuters starting eleven in the semi-finals Argentine media TYC Sports say the 34-year-old winger trained with the team on Sunday. However, it is not yet certain whether he will play against Croatia from the start. In this case, Scaloni’s formation will play a big role in considering the opponent.

Scaloni has trained the team in three formations so far. If Di Maria is not played in the starting eleven, the Argentina coach has arranged the formation by keeping Lisandro Martinez in one and Leandro Paredes in the other. In addition, Marcos Acuña is suspended due to two yellow cards, so Taliafico is sure to play in his place.

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Scaloni’s three formations
Team One (4-3-3):

Emiliano, Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico, Di Paul, Enzo, McAllister, Messi, Alvarez and Di Maria.

Team Two (5-3-2):
Emiliano, Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Lisandro, Tagliafico, Di Paul, Enzo, McAllister, Messi and Alvarez.

Team Three (4-4-2):
Emiliano, Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico, Di Paul, Enzo, Paredes, McAllister, Messi and Alvarez.