Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain has once again been left out of the Argentina squad, but Roma’s Diego Perotti is included.
Since Jorge Sampaoli took over as Coach of the Albiceleste, Higuain hasn’t been called up and he has again been excluded for the games with Russia and Nigeria.
Pipita has four goals and an assist in his last four games, but it appears that wasn’t enough to change Sampaoli’s mind.
Higuain’s Juventus teammate Paulo Dybala is in the squad, as is Roma winger Diego Perotti.
Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain has once again been left out of the Argentina squad, but Roma’s Diego Perotti is included.
Since Jorge Sampaoli took over as Coach of the Albiceleste, Higuain hasn’t been called up and he has again been excluded for the games with Russia and Nigeria.
Pipita has four goals and an assist in his last four games, but it appears that wasn’t enough to change Sampaoli’s mind.
Higuain’s Juventus teammate Paulo Dybala is in the squad, as is Roma winger Diego Perotti.
Other Serie A representatives include Inter captain Mauro Icardi and Atalanta’s Papu Gomez.
Argentina squad to face Russia and Nigeria:
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero [Manchester United], Nahuel Guzmán [UANL], Agustín Marchesín [América]
Defenders: Javier Mascherano [Barcelona], Nicolas Otamendi [Manchester City], Federico Fazio [Roma], Gabriel Mercado [Sevilla], Germán Pezzella [Fiorentina], Emiliano Insua [VfB Stuttgart]
Midfielders: Ever Banega [Sevilla], Eduardo Salvio [Benfica], Marcos Acuna [Sporting CP], Matías Kranevitter [Zenit St Petersburg], Leandro Paredes [Zenit St Petersburg], Emiliano Rigoni [Zenit St Petersburg], Alejandro Gomez [Atalanta], Diego Perotti [Roma]
Forwards: Lionel Messi [Barcelona], Sergio Aguero [Manchester City], Mauro Icardi [Inter], Angel Di Maria [Paris Saint-Germain], Paulo Dybala [Juventus], Darío Benedetto [Boca Juniors], Cristian Pavón [Boca Juniors]