Buenos Aires (AFP)
The star Lionel Messi was called Thursday for the friendly matches against Brazil and Uruguay in November and is expected to return with Argentina after its sanction of three months.
Messi was suspended for three months for accusing the South American confederation, Conmebol, of having favored Brazil in the semifinal lost 2-0 in Copa America, won by Seleçao last July.
For the reunion with Brazil on November 15 in Ryad (Saudi Arabia) and the match against Uruguay on April 18 in Tel Aviv (Israel), the Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni recalled the Barcelona crack, which was also sanctioned a $ 50,000 fine for his critics.
In October, the Conmebol rejected an appeal from the Argentine federation and maintained the sanction against Messi.
Without the five-a-side Golden Ball, Argentina remained undefeated in friendly matches against Chile (0-0) and Mexico (4-0) in September, as well as against Germany (2-2) and Sweden. Ecuador (6-1) in October.
In the list of Scaloni also appears Sergio Aguero, absent from the last convocation.
Note the presence of PSG midfielder Leandro Paredes and the absence of his two teammates in Paris Angel Di Maria and Mauro Icardi, very prominent in recent times in the league of France and the Champions League.
The list :
Goaltenders: Agustín Marchesín (Porto / POR), Juan Musso (Udinese, ITA), Emiliano Martínez (Arsenal, ENG), Esteban Andrada (Boca).
Defenders: Juan Foyth (Tottenham, ENG), Renzo Saravia (Porto, POR), Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City, ENG), Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina, ITA), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United, ENG), Walter Kannemann (Gremio, BRA ), Nicolás Taglafico (Ajax, NED), Nehuén Pérez (Famalicao, POR), Guido Rodríguez (America, MEX)
Shots: Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham, ENG), Leandro Paredes (PSG, FRA), Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez), Rodrigo de Paúl (Udinese), Marcos Acuña (Sporting, POR), Roberto Pereyra (Watford, ENG), Lucas Ocampos (Seville, ESP)
Attackers: Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City, ENG), Nicolas Gonzalez (Stuttgart, GER), Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen, GER), Lautaro Martinez (Inter, ITA), Paulo Dybala (Juventus, ITA) )
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