Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni announced his squad for the next month’s World Cup qualifiers 2022 and Paulo Dybala has been included.
Dybala is a big name for inclusion as he has not been selected for the national team in three years. With the likes of Lautaro Martinez and Lucas Alario knocking, Sergio Aguero out until October, and Mauro Icardi out for 3-4 weeks, Scaloni opting for the jewel at Juventus.
In addition, with goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin out undergoing knee surgery, Geronimo Rulli of Villarreal has been included. Juan Foyth, who was part of two World Cup qualifiers before Argentina won the Copa America, has also returned to the team. Aston Villa’s Emiliano Buendia was included after he, like Foyth, missed out on Copa America.
The September qualifiers are exactly the same as the Copa America champions but with a new addition.
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez, Franco Armani, Juan Musso , Geronimo Rulli
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina Lucero, German Pezzella, Juan Foyth
Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Lisandro Martinez, Marcos Acuna , Nicolas Tagliafico
Midfeider : Rodrigo De Paul, Exequiel Palacios, Leandro Paredes, .Guido Rodriguez , Nicolas Dominguez ,Giovani Lo Celso, Alejandro Papu Gomez
Forward: Angel Di Maria , Angel Correa , Julian Alvarez , Joaquin Correa , Nicolas Gonzalez , Emiliano Buendia , Lautaro Martinez ,Lionel Messi , Paulo Dybala
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