Scaloni: Extent of Romero knee injury unknown

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed on Monday that he won't know the extent of the knee injury to center-back Cristian "Cuti" Romero until after team doctors complete tests.

Romero left the game in the 57th minute after going down with an apparent knee injury and was replaced by Nicolás Otamendi in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria in World Cup Group J play.

Argentina advanced to the knockout round by winning their first two group games, with Lionel Messi scoring all five of the team's goals so far in his sixth World Cup.

Scaloni confirmed that medical tests on Romero would be conducted…