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Argentina national football team
World Cup | Round of 16
Jul 1, 2014 at 5pm UK
 
Switzerland national football team

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Team News: Ezequiel Lavezzi replaces injured Sergio Aguero

Ezequiel Lavezzi comes into the Argentina starting lineup against Switzerland for the injured Sergio Aguero.

Paris Saint-Germain's Ezequiel Lavezzi has taken the place of Sergio Aguero in the Argentina starting lineup for this afternoon's World Cup knockout encounter against Switzerland.

Aguero has been unable to recover from a hamstring complaint, so Lavezzi will form part of a three-pronged attack alongside Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain.

Aside from that, head coach Alejandro Sabella has kept faith with the same side that defeated Nigeria 3-2 last time out.

Meanwhile, the Swiss are unchanged from the team that overcame Honduras 3-0 thanks to a hat-trick from Xherdan Shaqiri.

Argentina: Romero; Rojo, Fernandez, Garay, Zabaleta; Gago, Mascherano; Di Maria; Higuain, Messi, Lavezzi

Argentina players pose for a team photo prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Argentina and Switzerland at Arena de Sao Paulo on July 1, 2014© Getty Images

Switzerland: Benaglio; Lichtsteiner, Rodriguez, Schar, Djourou; Inler, Xhaka, Behrami, Shaqiri; Mehmedi, Drmic

Switzerland players pose for a team photo prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Argentina and Switzerland at Arena de Sao Paulo on July 1, 2014© Getty Images

Sports Mole will be providing live text updates of the clash in Sao Paulo, which can be followed here.

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