Lionel Scaloni has revealed the players that will represent Italy in the next friendly matches against Australia and Indonesia.
Alejandro Garnacho, a rising talent at Manchester United, and Giovanni Simeone, the son of Atletico coach Diego Simeone, are two of the players who have been called up to the Argentina team for the upcoming tour of Asia by La Albiceleste.
During their trip, the champions of the World Cup in Qatar will compete against Australia in Beijing and Indonesia in Jakarta.
Garnacho has been called up to the national team in addition to well-known players such as Messi, Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, and Enzo Fernandez, among others. Garnacho has earned his spot in the team. Because of his injury, Lautaro Martinez was unable to participate, and Paulo Dybala, who plays for AS Roma, was also left out of the team.
Argentina’s Touring Squad for Asia Including
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Geronimo Rulli (Ajax Amsterdam), Walter Benitez (PSV Eindhoven).
Defenders: Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), German Pezzella (Real Betis), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille), Facundo Medina (RC Lens), Nicolas Tagliafico (Olympique Lyon), Marcos Acuna (Sevilla).
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Juventus/PSG), Enzo Fernandes (Chelsea), Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United), Giovanni Lo Celso (Villareal/ Tottenham Hotspur).
Forwards: Angel Di Maria (Juventus), Lionel Messi (PSG), Lucas Ocampos (Olympique Marseille), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City), Giovanni Semione (AS Napoli), and Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina).