ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) 鈥� Austria defender Stefan Posch will be available to play Monday against defending champion Argentina after sustaining a broken jaw in his .
Coach Ralf Rangnick said Sunday that Posch, who went through full training the day before the match, had to go to Los Angeles twice to get fitted for a protective jaw brace that will allow him to play despite the injury. Posch didn’t need surgery.
“He is ready to play tomorrow just like every and any other player,鈥� Rangnick said through an interpreter. 鈥淭hen we will see if he will start tomorrow, or maybe he will be brought in during the match.鈥�
Posch injured his jaw after colliding with a Jordanian player in Austria鈥檚 3-1 win in its Group J opener on Tuesday in Santa Clara, California. That was Austria鈥檚 first win in the international tournament in 36 years.
It was initially feared that the 29-year-old Mainz defender would miss the rest of the World Cup.
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