Dybala's return to the Argentina national team... and Messi's expected participation against Brazil
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni summoned Juventus striker Paulo Dybala to the ranks of the invited team to face Uruguay and Brazil in the South American qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.
Argentina will host its neighbor Uruguay on the 12th, before Brazil hosts its traditional rival for the leadership of South American football four days later. Dybala shines in the ranks of Juventus this season and scored 8 goals in 10 matches in various competitions and contributed to his team reaching the round of 16 of the continental competition by scoring two goals against Zenit St. Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday. Dybala was absent from the national team in the last international window due to a thigh injury.
On the other hand, despite a knee injury that prevented him from playing the last two matches of his team Paris Saint-Germain in the local league and the Champions League, Lionel Messi was on the official list, and he may participate against Brazil, while Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero, who suffers of tachycardia and will be out of action for a period of three months.
Argentina occupies second place in the qualifiers with 25 points, 6 points behind leaders Brazil, and both are in a comfortable position to reach the finals scheduled in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, 2022.
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