Due to damage, Argentina captain Lionel Messi will pass over his team's World Cup qualifiers to Chile and Colombia next month.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi will miss his crew's World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Chile and Colombia the following month because of injury. The 37-year-antique turned into an evident omission from the Albiceleste's 28-man squad named on Monday as he continues to recover from an ankle ligament injury sustained during Argentina's victory over Colombia inside the Copa America very last July, mentioned Xinhua. Veteran River Plate goalkeeper Franco Armani and Roma forward Paulo Dybala were also sidelined.
Midfielder Ezequiel Fernandez and striker Valentin Castellanos had been called up for the first time, while younger talents Alejandro Garnacho, Valentin Carboni, Valentin Barco and Matias Soule were additionally blanketed.
Argentina is set to face Chile in Buenos Aires on September 5, followed by a clash with Colombia in Barranquilla five days later. The Albiceleste currently lead the 10-team South American World Cup qualifying group with 15 points from six matches.
Argentina Squad:
Goalkeepers: Walter Benitez (PSV Eindhoven), Geronimo Rulli (Olympique de Marseille), Juan Musso (Atalanta), and Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa).
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), German Pezzella (River Plate), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille), Nicolas Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Nicolas Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais), and Valentin Barco (Brighton & Hove Albion).
Midfielders: Guido Rodriguez (West Ham United), Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Ezequiel Fernandez (Al Qadsiah) Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur),, Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid), and Leandro Paredes (AS Roma).
Forwards: Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United),, Valentin Carboni (Olympique Marseille), Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Matias Soule (AS Roma), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), and Valentin Castellanos (Lazio).
