Argentina injury, suspension list and return dates for England World Cup semi-final: Latest on Lionel Messi, Cristian Romero

Argentina volition beryllium looking to beforehand to a 2nd consecutive World Cup last erstwhile they look England successful Wednesday's semi-final successful Atlanta.

The holders continued the defence of their trophy with a hard-fought extra-time triumph implicit 10-man Switzerland successful Saturday's quarter-final clash.

Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez struck successful other clip to seal a 3-1 win, mounting up Argentina's archetypal World Cup gathering with England successful 24 years. 

Here, Sports Mole rounds up each of Argentina's latest wounded and suspension quality up of their clash with England, who are aiming to scope the last for the archetypal clip since 1966. 

Lionel Messi

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Eye

Possible instrumentality date: July 15 (vs. England)

Messi was seen with humor astir his close oculus aft being caught by Granit Xhaka. The 39-year-old was capable to proceed aft receiving attraction from Argentina's aesculapian staff.

While determination is simply a hazard of swelling, Messi is expected to beryllium acceptable for his first-ever gathering with England. 

Cristian Romero

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Fatigue 

Possible instrumentality date: July 15 (vs. England)

After missing the closing stages of Tottenham Hotspur's season, Romero worked hard to retrieve from a genu wounded successful clip for Argentina's World Cup campaign.

The defender was withdrawn astatine half-time of other clip against Switzerland, sparking fears implicit a imaginable wounded issue.

However, helium allayed those concerns erstwhile helium spoke to the media aft the game, stating: “I hadn't played for much than 3 months. The vigor and everything made it difficult. I finished a spot tired, and the manager enactment [Nicolas] Otamendi in, who was fresher."

Argentina's suspension list

Argentina person nary players suspended for the semi-final. All yellowish cards person been wiped up of the last-four tie, which means players volition lone beryllium suspended for a imaginable last if they person a reddish card.