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Report: Argentina make U-Activate Nico Gonzalez call-up

Report: Argentina make U-Activate Nico Gonzalez call-up

The Argentine nationwide group have reportedly determined to vary their stance on calling up Juventus winger Nico Gonzalez for worldwide responsibility.

Of their subsequent two World Cup qualifiers, the Albicelsete will tackle Paraguay away from house on November 14th earlier than internet hosting Peru 5 days later.

Lionel Scaloni’s picks have been introduced on Tuesday, and it raised a couple of eyebrows. For example, Juventus youth product Enzo Barrenechea has earned his maiden call-up for the senior squad. The 23-year-old was used as a bargaining chip alongside Samuel Iling-Junior within the deal that noticed Douglas Luiz transfer from Aston Villa to the Bianconeri. He’s been plying his commerce on mortgage at Valencia.

Furthermore, the World Champions determined to add Gonzalez to the squad regardless of being out of motion since sustaining a muscle harm through the Champions League in opposition to RB Leipzig on October 2nd.

This call-up naturally prompted a stir in Turin. Whereas the 26-year-old has been tipped to make a swift return to motion, he hasn’t totally recovered simply but, and the very last thing Juventus need is a relapse whereas on worldwide responsibility. Furthermore, the lengthy flight to South America isn’t advisable in his case.

However fortunately for Juventus, Scaloni and his workers have now reconsidered their resolution, reveals TyC Sports activities journalist Gastón Edul (by way of JuventusNews24).

Subsequently, the previous Fiorentina star gained’t be touring to South America through the worldwide break, however will stay in Turin to work on regaining his optimum bodily situation. It stays to be seen if he’ll be a part of Thiago Motta’s squad for Saturday’s Derby della Mole conflict in opposition to Torino.

Whereas we’re nonetheless awaiting an official affirmation on Gonzalez, right here is the unique squad known as up by Scaloni.

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Walter Benitez (PSV Eindhoven) and Geronimo Rulli (Olympique de Marseille).

Defenders: Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), German Pezzella (River Plate), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique de Marseille), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Nehuen Perez (Porto), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United) and Nicolas Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais).

Midfielders: Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Leandro Paredes (AS Roma), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Giovani Lo Celso (Actual Betis), Enzo Barrenechea (Valencia), Thiago Almada (Botafogo), Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester Metropolis) and Nicolas Paz (Como 1907).

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Nicolas Gonzalez (Juventus), Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) and Valentin Castellanos (Lazio).

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