Argentina has reached the Quarterfinals relying on the consistency of their team, and that precise quality of Lionel Scaloni's team may not be available for their clash against the Netherlands, since the boss may need to tweak his lineup due to some considerable injuries.
The tactician has not had any problems with shifting his players, just like he did after the team's woeful debut against Saudi Arabia. Unfortunately for the team, this time the changes may not be as easy to make, since the players in question have proven key to the South American's efforts throughout the tournament.
The first one of those unavailable players would be Angel Di María, who was already out of the game against Australia and has not been able to recover from a muscular injury to his left leg. "El Fideo" seems to be living a deja vú, since he was also left out of the team's crucial matches in 2014, when La Albiceleste reached the title match against Germany and lost 1-0.
The other footballer that could be out for the match against the Oranje is midfielder Rodrigo De Paul. The Atlético Madrid player has been handed specific work to recover from a calf injury, and reports coming in from the Argentine camp revealed that he was undergoing tests to determine the extent of the injury. While it is still early to determine if he will be out for the game, it seems highly unlikely to seem him recover from such an injury with only two days left before the game.
Argentina will be facing the Netherlands for the sixth time in a FIFA World Cup. So far, both sides have won two of those games, with La Albiceleste's last win coming in the semi-finals of the 2014 edition.