Ayala and Caniggia to take the field against England

June 3, 2002

KOBE, June 3 (DS) - Argentina skipper Roberto Ayala and Claudio Caniggia are expected to be fielded for Group F showdown with England, reported Sky Sports.

Both players had to miss their win over Nigeria with injuries, however the team doctors believe Ayala, who was left out at the last minute after sustaining a thigh injury in the warm up will be fit for the upcoming match alongside with Caniggia, who seems to have overcome his knee ligament problem.

Ayala stated: "I'm sure that I will be in excellent condition. We were warming up half an hour before the match and I felt that the muscles in my right leg were too hard.

"I didn't want to risk myself because, if I'd played, maybe something minor could have turned into a major muscle tear. I will be having medical tests to see what the exact problem is, but I am sure it isn't anything serious."

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