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As reports in Argentina suggest, Paris Saint-Germain winger Javier Pastore and Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez are both rated doubtful for the 2018 World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina.
Carlos Tevez helped Boca Juniors win their 25th Argentine title, but it remains to be seen if he will recover in time to help Argentina beat Brazil in Friday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier.
Argentina national team medical staff will decide on Tuesday whether to give a green light to the former Juventus attacker, who picked up a knee injury in the Argentine Cup final.
On the other hand, Javier Pastore trained away from the main group on Monday and the PSG ace is yet another major doubt in Gerardo Martino’s team. If “Flaco” fails to recover in time for the Brazil clash, Sevilla midfielder Ever Banega will step up.
It has to be noted that the likes of Leo Messi, Kun Aguero, Pablo Zabaleta and Ezequiel Garay are definitely out of contention. The quartet misses the “Superclasico de las Americas” through injury.
La Albiceleste kicked off their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in Buenos Aires, with the team sharing the spoils with Paraguay at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in their second group game.
Argentina and Brazil take on each other on Friday at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti.
