Argentina captain Lionel Messi, sidelined by harm, was omitted from the squad introduced Monday by the Argentine FA for subsequent month’s South American World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Chile and Colombia.
The 37-year-old was overlooked of the 28-man roster after sustaining an ankle harm throughout final month’s Copa America last within the United States.
The Inter Miami participant is presently recovering at his membership.
River Plate goalkeeper Franco Armani was additionally overlooked of the squad, as was striker Angel Di Maria, who introduced his retirement from the nationwide workforce after the Copa America.
Coach Lionel Scaloni named midfielder Ezequiel Fernandez and striker Valentin Castellanos for the primary time, together with younger gamers with few worldwide caps, together with Alejandro Garnacho, Valentin Carboni, Valentin Barco, and Matias Soule.
Argentina hosts Chile on the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on Sept. 5 earlier than dealing with Colombia 5 days later in Barranquilla.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Walter Benitez (PSV Eindhoven), Geronimo Rulli (Olympique de Marseille), Juan Musso (Atalanta), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa).
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), German Pezzella (River Plate), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique de Marseille), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Nicolas Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais), Valentin Barco (Brighton & Hove Albion).
Midfielders: Guido Rodriguez (West Ham United), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur), Ezequiel Fernandez (Al Qadsiah), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid), Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina), Leandro Paredes (AS Roma).
Forwards: Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Matias Soule (AS Roma), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Valentin Carboni (Olympique de Marseille), Julian alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Valentin Castellanos (Lazio).
Source: www.dailysabah.com