Netherlands vs Argentina lineups: Starting XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for World Cup 2022 game
Argentina have opted for a back five for their World Cup quarter-final clash with the Netherlands.
Lisandro Martinez comes into the side, alongside Cristiano Romero and and Nicolas Otamendi, as Argentina match out with the Dutch’s system.
Both Rodrigo De Paul and Angel Di Maria have been struggling with minor problems this week, though head coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed at his pre-match press conference that they were each back in training as he hit out at injury leaks that aided their opponents.
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De Paul starts in midfield, but Di Maria once again misses out. Elsewhere for Argentina, Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez starts again having started and scored against both Poland and Australia.
Lautaro Martinez is carrying an ankle injury a the World Cup, his agent has claimed, and is on the bench after missing chances off the bench against the Socceroos
Lionel Messi has three goals so far in Qatar, dragging Argentina through almost single-handedly at times, and will need to be at his best once again.
There are no new injury concerns for the Netherlands, with Louis van Gaal not a man to deviate too much from his formula.
Memphis Depay now looks up to full speed again and has formed a dangerous partnership up front with Cody Gakpo, while Steven Bergwijn starts as well.
Denzel Dumfries will come into this match full of confidence after his last-16 display against the USA, scoring once and providing two assists. That performance earned him a kiss from Van Gaal in the post-match press conference.
The back three remains unchanged, with Jurrien Timber evidently trusted more than Matthijs de Ligt.
Netherlands XI: Noppert, Dumfries, Timber, Van Dijk, Ake, Blind, De Roon, De Jong, Gakpo, Bergwijn, Depay
Argentina XI: Martinez, Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Martinez, Acuna, De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister, Messi, Alvarez.
