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Lionel Messi (Photo: Reuters)
Lionel Messi will not play in Argentina’s next two World Cup qualifiers because of injury.
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his 28-man squad on Monday for the matches against Chile on September 5 and Colombia five days later.
Messi is still recovering from a right ankle injury.
The 36-year-old ngel Di Mara, who retired from the national team after winning the recent Copa America, is not on the list either.
World Cup champion Argentina leads South American qualifying with 15 points after six matches.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Walter Bentez (PSV Eindhoven), Gernimo Rulli (Olympique Marseille), Juan Musso (Atalanta), Emiliano MartÃnez (Aston Villa).
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), German Pezzella (River Plate), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille), Nicols Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Nicols Tagliafico (Olympique Lyon), Valentin Barco (Brighton).
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Roma), Guido RodrÃguez (West Ham), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernndez (Chelsea), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham), Ezequiel Fernndez (Al Qadisiya), Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid), Nico Gonzlez (Fiorentina).
Forwards: Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Matas Soul (Roma), Giuliano Simeone, Julian Alvarez both (Atletico Madrid), Valentin Carboni (Olympique Marseille), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) and Valentin Castellanos (Lazio).
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First Published: Aug 20 2024 | 1:23 PM IS