Sergio Aguero was part of a player mutiny this week (Picture: AFP)

Sergio Aguero is set to pay the price for a failed player revolt as the striker is reportedly set to be dropped for Argentina’s World Cup decider on Tuesday.

Argentina must beat Nigeria if they are to have any hope of progressing and hope Croatia sinks Iceland.

The 2014 World Cup finalist’s squad in his turmoil with Jorge Sampaoli under extreme pressure after a 3-0 loss to Croatia left Argentina on the brink of an early exit in Russia.

The Mirror claim Aguero and several other first-team players led an assault on Sampaoli this week in a bid to get the head coach sacked.




But, Sampaoli has fended off the mutiny and will remain in full control for the final group game.

As a result, Aguero will drop to the bench for the showdown with Nigeria in St Petersburg despite being the only Argentinian so far to score at the tournament.

Argentina are on the brink of an early exit (Picture: AP)

Aguero put Argentina ahead against Iceland in their World Cup opener before Alfred Finnbogason equalised.

Argentina were handed a lifeline when Nigeria stunned Iceland 2-0, but the Super Eagles are now best placed to escape Group D.

Aguero and others approached Argentine FA president Claudio Tapia to ask for Sampaoli’s head or allow the players to help decide team selection.

Jorge Sampaoli seems to have lost the confidence of some of his players (Picture: EPA)

Eyes will turn to Lionel Messi to save Argentina (Picture: AFP)

Tapia backed his head coach and Sampaoli has been given the go ahead to make a string of changes.

Gonzalo Higuain will replace Aguero, while Sevilla midfielder Ever Banega and Paris Saint-Germain attacker Angel Di Maria will come into the side.

There will also be no place for goalkeeper Willy Caballero after mistakes in both of Argentina’s games so far.

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