Di Maria returns to the Argentina squad
Angel Di Maria, the player of the French football team Paris Saint-Germain, has returned to the Argentina squad, which is playing two matches against Paraguay and Peru in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, after an absence that has continued since the 2019 Copa America
. Against Peru in Lima on the 17th.
For these two matches, coach Lionel Scaloni also called up midfielder Roberto Pereira (Udinese), defender Walter Kahneman (Brazilian Grêmio), goalkeeper Agustin Marchesen (Porto Portuguese) and striker Nicolas Gonzalez (Stuttgart, Germany).
Manchester City star, Sergio Aguero, will miss the injury.
Argentina are second in the qualifiers with six goals on goal difference, behind leaders Brazil.
The federation has published a list of 25 players to which Scaloni is likely to add some local players.
The list includes:
- Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa / England), Agustin Marquesin (Porto / Portugal).
Defenders: Nuen Perez (Granada / Spain), Nicola Otamendi (Benfica / Portugal), Facondo Medina (Lens / France), Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina / Italy), Nicola Tagliavico (Ajax / Netherlands) and Walter Kahneman (Grêmio / Brazil).
Midfielders: Rodrigo de Paul, Roberto Pereira (Udinese / Italy), Marcos Acuna, Lucas Ocampos (Seville / Spain), Nicola Dominguez (Bologna / Italy), Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta / Italy), Angel Di Maria, and Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain / France) Exquel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen / Germany), Giovanni Le Celso (Tottenham / England), Guido Roderoys (Betis / Spain).
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona / Spain), Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen / Germany), Nicholas Gonzalez (Stuttgart / Germany), Paulo Dybala (Juventus / Italy), Joaquin Correa (Lazio / Italy) and Lauataru Martinez (Inter / Italy).
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