BELO HORIZONTE: Argentina's midfielder Angel Di Maria will miss his semi-final match against Dutch but his place has been recovered by Sergio Aguero, who has revived from muscle strain, and will play in forward position.
Di Maria was hobbled off the field in first half of quarter-final against Belgium getting his right thigh back muscle strained, while Argentina also claimed victory in that match.
It was "first deal" strain said team doctor Daniel Martinez on Sunday — the mildest kind but added that Di Maria wouldn't be fit to play in Wednesday's semifinal.
Martinez also informed of the Aguero, who had also suffered from similar problem 10 days ago, he has recovered and is able to play on Wednesday.
Di Maria abscent could have more effect on the result for Argentina in their semis match against Netherland , and he was going to play his first semi-final match since 1990. Besides Lionel Messi, he's been the team's most persuasive player in Brazil.
But the squad has been seen relaxed, laughing and joking with their coach Alejandro Sabella in practise
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