This international break presents some interesting matches. These include the Italian counter Argentina. They will play a friendly party at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, on Saturday (24/3).
For Argentina, this is one form of preparation for the 2018 World Cup. Meanwhile, for Italy, this is their first game after Sweden in the play-off to Russia.
Caretaker Luigi Di Biagio could not play an injured Giorgio Chiellini. He will likely install Angelo Ogbonna or Daniele Rugani to accompany Leonardo Bonucci in the heart of the Italian defense.
Gianluigi Buffon, who has postponed his retirement decision, is expected to be a starter under the bar. For the attack line, Di Biagio is believed to be trying tridente Antonio Candreva, Ciro immobile and Lorenzo Insigne from the early minutes.
In the camp Argentina, coach Jorge Sampaoli is expected to install Gonzalo Higuain as the spearhead. The reason, Sergio Aguero constrained knee injury. Higuain will be supported Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria from second line.
The last meeting of Italy and Argentina was in a friendly match in August 2013. Argentina took the lead through Higuain and Ever Banega, while Italy thinned the score difference through Insigne. The match at the Olimpico was a 2-1 win for Argentina's victory.
After this, Italy will fight England. Meanwhile, Argentina will face Spain in Madrid.
PLAYER PLAY ESTIMATION
Italy (4-3-3): Buffon; Darmian, Rugani, Bonucci, Florenzi; Verratti, Jorginho, Parolo; Insigne, Immobile, Candreva.
Argentina (4-2-3-1): Romero; Tagliafico, Otamendi, Fazio, Mercado; Paredes, Biglia; In Maria, Messi, Meza; Higuain.
