MOSCOW (Reuters) - Argentina striker Sergio Aguero collapsed in the dressing room at halftime before they lost 4-2 to fellow World Cup qualifiers Nigeria after taking a two-goal lead in a friendly in Krasnodar, Russia on Tuesday. Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli rested Lionel Messi following the 1-0 win over next year's World Cup hosts Russia on Saturday and it seemed that they could cope without him. Argentina staggered through their World Cup qualifying campaign, only clinching their place at the finals with a 3-1 win in Ecuador in their final match. "We played an incredible first half but we lost our way in a match which could confuse a lot of people." Aguero will be assessed by Manchester City's medical team ahead of this weekend’s Premier League trip to Leicester City.

Source: The Star November 14, 2017 19:30 UTC