Lionel Scaloni has reportedly decided to call up six Serie A stars for his Argentina squad for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
Serie A will take a six-week break for the tournament, kicking off next week on November 14. The league will return on January 4, giving teams the chance to rest their players who aren’t travelling to Qatar to compete. Injuries have started to mount across Europe in the run up to the tournament, with the packed schedule clearly taking a toll on the players.
As reported by TyC Sport, Scaloni has decided which 27 Argentina players he will bring with him to the World Cup in Qatar, a list that includes Serie A stars like Roma’s Paulo Dybala, Juventus’ Angel Di Maria and Inter’s Lautaro Martinez. The only doubt surrounds including either Juan Foyth or Angel Correa.
The tournament will be Lionel Messi’s last World Cup with Argentina, setting up an emotional tournament for the seven time Ballon d’Or winner.
Below is the Argentina squad for the World Cup in Qatar:
Goalkeepers
Emiliano Martínez, Gerónimo Rulli, Franco Armani.
Defenders
Nahuel Molina, Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero (Atalanta), Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuña, Nicolás Tagliafico, Juan Foyth.
Midfielders
Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes (Juventus), Alexis Mac Allister, Guido Rodríguez, Alejandro Gómez, Enzo Fernández, Exequiel Palacios.
Forwards
Lionel Messi, Ángel Di Maria (Juventus), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Julián Álvarez, Paulo Dybala (Roma), Nicolás González (Fiorentina), Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan), Ángel Correa.
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