On August 19th, Argentina announced their latest squad: Lionel Messi is absent, while Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez are included.
It is reported that Messi’s absence is due to the ankle injury he sustained previously. According to the schedule, Argentina will play against Chile at home on September 5th in the World Cup qualifiers, and then face Colombia away on September 10th.
The full squad list is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Damian Martinez, Benitez, Rulli, Musso
Defenders: Montiel, Molina, Romero, Pezzella, Balerdi, Otamendi, Lisandro, Tagliafico, Balco
Midfielders: Paredes, Rodriguez, Fernandez, MacAllister, Enzo, Lo Celso, De Paul
Forwards: Gonzalez, Garnacho, Soule, Simeone, Carboni, Alvarez, Lautaro Martinez, Castillanos
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