One man banned: Diego Maradona's current touchline ban would have been served before a possible World Cup warm up match against England Photo: GETTY IMAGES
The national team will play two matches after the end of the domestic season, once Capello gets his full squad together for their final preparations, but Argentina are his preferred opponents for the one remaining fixture before that time.
Argentina would make ideal opposition as Capello continues this policy of matching England against the world’s best as well as gaining experience of facing a South American side.
Plans for the matches, reports the Daily Mail, will not be finalised before next week’s draw in Cape Town.
Maradona will have served his touchline ban handed to him for insulting comments towards journalists in the wake of Argentina’s qualification after a fraught campaign and his side’s presence would be a huge draw at Wembley.
Such a high profile fixture would also be welcome by England’s beleaguered World Cup 2018 bid that is desperate for a positive story after weeks of unrest within the bid team.
Capello has been keen to test his players against some of the best sides in the world and has gleaned valuable information from defeats to Spain and Brazil as well as matches against fellow qualifiers France, Germany and Holland.
Source:telegraph.co.uk
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