Kick-off: 17 November @21:30 CET
Venue: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez (Baranquilla)
Head to head record
Argentina vs Colombia 0-0 (2015 Copa America)
Argentina vs Colombia 0-0 (2014 WC qualifier)
Coombia vs Argentina 1-2 (2014 WC qualifier)
Argentina vs Colombia 0-0 (2011 Copa America)
Argentina vs Colombia (2010 WC qualifier)
Colombia
Last 5 matches
Argentina vs Colombia 0-0 (2015 Copa America)
Colombia vs Peru 1-1 (International friendly)
Colombia vs Peru 2-0 (2018 WC qualifier)
Uruguay vs Colombia 3-0 (2018 WC qualifier)
Chile vs Colombia 1-1 (2018 WC qualifier)
Team News
Radamel Falcao missed the Chile game with injury and the Chelsea forward remains in the recovery room. Jackson Martinez is sidelined with an ankle injury, meaning that Carlos Bacca should step up.
Carlos Sanchez and Santiago Arias both miss the match through suspension, but coach Jose Pekerman has no other selection worries ahead of the Argentina game.
James Rodriguez scored the equalizing goal for los Cafeteros in the 1-1 draw with Chile and he will be the man to watch in the home team in Wednesday’s game against Argentina.
Probable starting line-up (4-4-2): Ospina – Guarin, Zapata, Murillo, Fabra – Mejia, Torres, Rodriguez, Cardona – Bacca, Muriel.
Argentina
Last 5 matches
Argentina vs Bolivia 7-0 (International friendly)
Argentina vs Mexivo 2-2 (International friendly)
Argentina vs Ecuador 0-2 (2018 WC qualifier)
Paraguay vs Ecuador 0-0 (2018 WC qualifier)
Argentina vs Brazil 1-1 (2018 WC qualifier)
Team News
Javier Pastore failed to recover in time to face Colombia and he remains on the sidelines, alongside Carlos Tevez, Leo Messi, Sergio Aguero and Pablo Zabaleta.
Defender Facundo Roncaglia is sidelined through suspension, meaning that River Plate footballer Gabriel Mercado could start the match.
Coach Gerardo Martino is likely to stick to the 4-3-3 formation, with the likes of Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain and Ezequiel Lavezzi up front.
Probable starting line-up (4-3-3): Romero – Mercado, Otamendi, Funes Mori, Rojo – Banega, Mascherano, Biglia – Di Maria, Higuain, Lavezzi.
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