Argentine striker Carlos Tevez will start in place of Hernan Crespo, who just recovered from injury, in Sunday's Copa America final against Brazil.
Crespo was injured earlier in the tournament but cleared for Sunday's championship match. However, Argentine manager Alfio Basile has decided to use the identical starting 11 that beat Mexico 3-0 in the semifinals.
"He hasn't trained with the team for 12 days," Basile said in reference to Crespo. "Tevez took his place, performed well and that's why he's going to be starting."
Crespo pulled a muscle in his right thigh converting a penalty kick in Argentina's 4-2 victory over Colombia in the first round.
Sunday's final will be a repeat of the 2004 Copa America final in Peru, in which Argentina lost to Brazil in penalty kicks 4-2 after a 2-2 draw.
Source: Xinhua
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