Download France vs Argentina 4-3 Highlights, 2018 World Cup
Sampaoli has made the decision to drop Higuain, leaving him without Aguero, Dybala and the Juventus forward in his starting line-up. Pavon gets the nod to start as part of a three-man attack alongside Messi and Di Maria in the only change to the starting line-up from the win over Nigeria.
France have brought they key men back into the fold this afternoon after resting the majority of their starters against Denmark. Lloris returns between the sticks, while Pavard and Umtiti come back into the back four. Pogba and Matuidi return to the midfield, while Mbappe replaces Dembele on the flank.
Argentina subs: Nahuel Guzman, Cristian Ansaldi, Lucas Biglia, Federico Fazio, Marcos Acuna, Gonzalo Higuain, Maximiliano Meza, Eduardo Salvio, Sergio Aguero, Giovani Lo Celso, Paulo Dybala, Willy Caballero.
ARGENTINA (4-3-3): Franco Armani; Gabriel Mercado, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Rojo, Nicolas Tagliafico; Ever Banega, Javier Mascherano, Enzo Perez; Cristian Pavon, Lionel Messi, Angel di Maria.
France subs: Presnel Kimpembe, Thomas Lemar, Ousmane Dembele, Corentin Tolisso, Steven N’Zonzi, Steve Mandanda, Adil Rami, Nabil Fekir, Djibril Sidibe, Florian Thauvin, Benjamin Mendy, Alphonse Areola.
FRANCE (4-2-3-1): Hugo Lloris; Benjamin Pavard, Samuel Umtiti, Raphael Varane, Lucas Hernandez; N’Golo Kante, Blaise Matuidi; Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe; Olivier Giroud.
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