BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina have replaced suspended striker Gonzalo Higuain with Sao Paulo's Lucas Pratto in a much-changed side to face Bolivia in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in La Paz, said coach Edgardo Bauza. Higuain was cautioned in Thursday's 1-0 home win over Chile and is suspended for the Bolivia match, along with fellow regulars Javier Mascherano, Lucas Biglia and Nicolas Otamendi, all of whom picked up yellow cards. Guido Pizzaro and Ever Banega will start in midfield for Biglia and Mascherano, while forward Sergio Aguero drops out. "We want to win in La Paz but we all know that it's not easy, the altitude is a constraint," Bauza told reporters. Argentina have struggled in the qualifiers so far and have failed to win their last three away games.

Source: The Star March 27, 2017 16:52 UTC