Argentina take on the United States in a friendly in New Jersey this evening, and Sergio Batista has gone with virtually the same starting eleven as the one that saw off Portugal 2-1 in a friendly last month. The only change is in goal, where Mariano Andújar comes in for Sergio Romero. You can see the full lineup right here.
Argentina starting XI vs USA, international friendly, 26th March 2011 (manager: Sergio Batista)
Andújar
Zanetti —- Burdisso —- G. Milito —- Rojo
Banega —- Mascherano (c) —- Cambiasso
Di María —- Messi —- Lavezzi
So Ezequiel Lavezzi gets another chance to impress after an entirely anonymous showing against Portugal, and it looks like Javier Pastore will have to wait for Tuesday’s friendly against Costa Rica before he gets an opportunity to start.
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Hasta El Gol Siempre 