After Argentina beat Australia in the last 16 of the World Cup, coach Steve Scaloni gave his players a day off, and many of them took the opportunity to spend time with their families or girlfriends, but veteran Di Maria chose to train alone in a bid to make his comeback against the Netherlands in the next round of eight.
Due to injury, Di Maria missed the last match against Australia, but his condition has improved. He is taking time for recovery training to be in the best shape for the challenge against the Netherlands.
In fact, manager Scaloni is desperate for Di Maria to return as soon as possible, as his replacement, Ejendo Gomes, has unfortunately suffered an injury and may not be able to play in the Round of 8. In the wing position, the team is tight and needs Di Maria's reinforcement urgently.
The Argentine media revealed that Scalani is prepared for the worst case scenario. If both Di Maria and Ejendo Gomes are unavailable, the coach will likely adjust the team's formation from 433 to 352, putting the wingbacks on both sides of the ball for flanking duties.
