Lisandro Martinez left out of Argentina XI for key clash with Poland

Lisandro Martinez was left out of the line-up ahead of Argentina's decisive clash with Poland.

The Man United centre-back was brought off the bench in Argentina's defeat to Saudi Arabia and started in the 2-0 win over Mexico, earning plaudits for his performance.

Despite that, he was preferred to Nicolas Otamendi and Cristian Romero, the same partnership that was on the pitch when Saudi Arabia came from behind to win the game.

Argentina can't afford another defeat: the situation in Group C is complicated as every team has a chance to qualify for the knockout stage.