Enzo Fernández and Thiago Almada are the main novelties of the list of 32 players that Argentina’s coach, Lionel Scaloni, appointed this Sunday for the friendlies against Honduras and Jamaica that will be played in the United States.
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The Benfica midfielder and the Atlanta United attacking midfielder, who have not yet debuted with the Argentine senior team, are the two big surprises on the roster to face Honduras on September 23 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and four days later to Jamaica at New York City Stadium.
the absent
The two players mentioned and the absences of the injured Juan Foyth and striker Giovanni Simeone are the main news of a call that has captain Lionel Messi as an emblem for the Albiceleste’s final list for the Qatar World Cup.
The list does not include Lucas Ocampos, reinforcement of the Dutch Ajax from Sevilla, forward Emiliano Buendía, from Aston Villa, defender Marcos Senesi, who recently joined Bournemouth in the English Premier League, and striker Lucas Alario, from Eintracht Frankfurt of the German Bundesliga.
In addition to these two commitments in the United States, the Albiceleste has confirmed one last match on November 16, six days before its World Cup debut, against the United Arab Emirates in Dubai.
The Argentines were paired in Group D of the World Cup together with the teams of Arabia Saludí, Mexico and Poland.
The list of 32 summoned
Goalkeepers: Franco Armani (River Plate), Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa/ING), Juan Musso (Atalanta/ITA) and Gerónimo Rulli (Villarreal/ESP).
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel, Marcos Acuña (Sevilla/ESP), Nahuel Molina (Atlético de Madrid/ESP), Germán Pezzella (Betis/ESP), Facundo Medina (Lens/FRA), Cristian Romero (Tottenham/ING), Nehuén Pérez ( Udinese/ITA), Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina/ITA), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica/POR), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United/ING), Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique Lyon/FRA).
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Juventus/ITA), Guido Rodríguez (Betis/ESP), Enzo Fernández (Benfica/POR), Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético de Madrid/ESP), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gómez (Sevilla/ESP), Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal/ESP) and Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton/ING).
Forwards: Paulo Dybala (Roma/ITA), Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid/ESP), Joaquín Correa, Lautaro Martínez (Inter/ITA), Nicolás González (Fiorentina/ITA), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United/USA), Ángel Di María (Juventus/ITA), Lionel Messi (PSG/FRA) and Julián Álvarez (Manchester City/ING).
