Whether Lisandro Martinez will start for Argentina in the upcoming World Cup final against France remains to be seen, but the Manchester United man - depending on the scoreline - is expected to feature in some capacity. The formation that Lionel Scaloni has opted for in Qatar has, largely, seen the defender start from the bench, but with a battle against Kylian Mbappe to come, the South American side might choose to go with an additional centre-back.
Martinez has featured in five matches at the tournament in Qatar, but only two of his appearances have come as a starter. Scaloni has regularly changed his line-up and formation throughout the competition, and while the 24-year-old started the quarter-final triumph over the Netherlands, Nicolas Otamendi and Cristian Romero were preferred for the semi-final win against Croatia.
The centre-back has typically only started when the side plays with a back-three and has dropped out of the line-up when Argentina set up with a 4-3-3 formation. Regardless, Martinez has still recorded 301 minutes of action in the Middle East and has contributed throughout the tournament. He will be hoping to be included in the starting line-up for the clash against the reigning champions on Sunday, but even if he isn't, the former Ajax man will probably still get his chance off the bench.
