Argentina have suffered a major injury setback, with one of their key attacking players sidelined for the rest of the Nations Championship.
The versatile Juan Cruz Mallia has been ruled out with a knee sprain, the Argentine Rugby Federation (UAR) announced on Monday.
The 30-year-old left the field just after the hour mark in Friday’s loss to Ireland in Dublin and has been replaced in Felipe Contepomi’s squad by the uncapped Tobias Wade.
Toulouse’s Mallia, who can play across the backline, only returned from a serious injury to the same knee in September after having been sidelined for almost a year.
Contepomi has also added hookers Bautista Bernasconi and Facundo Bosch to his side after the experienced Julian Montoya suffered a head injury in the Irish capital.
No 8 Facundo Isa has returned to the set-up, having been released to play for club Pau last week.
Los Pumas play Italy in Genoa on Saturday, then head to France a week later before a finals weekend match held at Twickenham on 27-29 November.
– AFP
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