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PARIS - Felipe Contepomi has recovered from a mild bout of flu and will be fit for Argentina's World Cup quarter-final against Scotland at the Stade de France on Sunday (1900 GMT).
Contepomi, second highest scorer in the tournament with 53 points in four pool matches, was confined to bed on Wednesday, missing the Pumas' training session.
He was well enough to get up on Thursday but missed training again with team doctor Mario Larrain saying it was a precautionary measure.
Centre Manuel Contepomi, his twin brother, said: "They'd have to kill him for him to miss the match. I spoke to him and he's better. He's played in worse conditions."
Coach Marcelo Loffreda will announce his team on Friday with Felipe Contepomi expected to be named at inside centre, his position in the key victories over tournament hosts France and Ireland.
Back row forward Juan Manuel Leguizamon, who missed the 30-15 win over Ireland last Sunday, is available for selection having recovered from the concussion he suffered in the win over Namibia 12 days ago.
Contepomi's versatility has allowed Loffreda to pick him at inside centre and opt for Juan Martin Hernandez, who has been brilliant, at first five-eighths.
Third-choice first five-eighths Federico Todeschini, the best place kicker of the three, has seen limited action against Georgia and Namibia though he recovered from injury to avoid having to be sent home early.
Todeschini, who celebrated his recovery with a try and two conversions as a replacement against Namibia, analysed the kicking of Scotland's Chris Paterson, who has a 100 per cent record in the tournament and is seen as a dangerman by the Pumas.
"He's a great kicker. He doesn't have the same style as (England's Jonny) Wilkinson who kicks the ball very hard," Todeschini told reporters.
"He has something like a golf swing when he kicks, and what's caught my eye is that he stands parallel to the ball, and when he kicks it's as if he wraps himself around it.
"With him it's more a question of quality than force," added Todeschini, who kicked Argentina to victory over England at Twickenham last November.
"Our discipline has always been a strong point, and we have to maintain it. I don't think it limits us," he said when asked if Argentina might be hamstrung by a fear of giving away penalties for Paterson to kick.
"In the first three minutes against Ireland we gave away three penalties that they kicked to touch because they needed to score four tries but if the same happens on Sunday, they'll go 9-0 up on us."
- REUTERS
