Messi will top Argentina’s list along with De Paul, Nahuel, Correa, Acuña and Pezzella.
Lionel Scaloni announced the Argentines’ list for the previous two friendly matches – they will meet Guatemala and Ecuador – for the America’s Cup. Calling up 29 players, of which three will have to be eliminated for the continental tournament: Only 26 can go.
The list is headed, as it could not be otherwise, by Leo Messi. They accompany him “unconditionally”, like Angel di Mariawho will have his last major tournament as part of the Albiceleste, and Nicholas Otamendi.
There is also a large La Liga delegation led by red and white Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo de Paul and Angel Correa. Betik also appears on the list German Pezzella and sevillalista Marcos Acuña.
The main (negative) novelty is the absence of Paulo Dybala. La Jolla, coincidentally, reappeared yesterday, playing the final 27 minutes. in the victory over Genoa (1-0).
List of 28 Argentina:
Goalkeepers:
- Franco Armani (River Plate)
- Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
- Geronimo Rulli (Ajax)
Protection:
- Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid)
- Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest)
- Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille)
- Christian Romero (Tottenham)
- Germán Pezzella (Real Betis)
- Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina)
- Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica)
- Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United)
- Marcos Acuña (Seville)
- Nicolas Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais)
- Valentin Barko (Brighton)
Midfielders:
- Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis)
- Leandro Paredes (Rome)
- Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
- Rodrigo de Paul (Atlético Madrid)
- Exekiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea)
- Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham)
- Angel di Maria (Benfica)
- Valentin Carboni (Monza)
Attackers:
- Leo Messi (Inter Miami)
- Angel Correa (Atlético Madrid)
- Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United)
- Nico Gonzalez (Fiorentina)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
- Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)