Without the star Lionel Messithe soccer team Argentina announced on Monday a new call-up list for September’s double match against Chile and Colombia in the South American qualifiers in world of 2026.
Messi He was not part of the 28 players named because of the ankle injury he suffered recently America’s Cup of USAwhere he recovered at his club Inter Miami.
The veteran goalkeeper is also not part of the roster. Franco Armani even the forward Angel Di Mariawho announced his retirement from the albiceleste team after America’s Cup.
Instead, the coach called the midfielder for the first time Ezequiel Fernandez and the scorer Valentin Castellanosin addition to young footballers who have little against the national team such as Alejandro Garnacho, Valentín Carboni, Valentín Barco and Matías Soulé.
At a later date FIFAArgentina will face Chile on September 5 at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires and five days later they will face Colombia as visitors in Barranquilla.
The 28 summoned by Scalonia
Goalkeepers: Walter Benítez (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique Marseille, France), Juan Musso (Atalanta, Italy) and Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa, England).
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla, Spain), Nahuel Molina (Atlético de Madrid, Spain), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur, England), Germán Pezzella (River Plate, Argentina), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica , Portugal), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United, England), Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon, France) and Valenín Barco (Brighton, England).
Midfielders: Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United, England), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool, England), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea, England), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur), Ezequiel Fernández (Al Duhail, Saudi Arabia), Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético de Madrid), Nicolás González (Fiorentina, Italy) and Leandro Paredes (Roma, Italy).
Forwards: Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Matías Soulé (Roma), Giuliano Simeone (Atlético de Madrid), Valentín Carboni (Olympique Marseille), Julián Álvarez (Manchester City, England), Lautaro Martínez (Inter, Italy). Valentín Castellanos (Lazio, Italy). (Reporting by Ramiro Scandolo; Editing by Walter Bianchi)
Source: La Verdad
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