Carlos Tevez is one of the unlucky ones this time round as Sergio Batista names his Argentina squad
Sergio Batista has announced his first Argentina squad as permanent boss, having been only caretaker manager when he named the squad to face Brazil late last year. When Argentina take on Portugal in Switzerland on the 9th February, they’ll do so without senior squad members such as Carlos Tevez, Gabriel Heinze and Martín Demichelis, all rested so that Checho can take a look at some more junior players. Only two players from the Argentine league – Estudiantes’ Enzo Pérez and Vélez Sarsfield’s Juan Manuel Martínez – made the cut. All the names are right here.
As well as the three senior omissions already mentioned, the Argentine press are getting quite excitable about the exclusions of Andrés D’Alessandro – who was unimpressive in his two recent call-ups – and even more bafflingly, Mario Bolatti, who’s been unimpressive in his career to date. ‘Those who’ve been left out won’t be out of consideration for the Copa América, or for any other matches.’ The main aim, though, has to be to start putting together a side for the 2014 World Cup, which will mean giving younger players a chance in defence especially.
Goalkeepers
Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands)
Mariano Andújar (Catania, Italy)
Defenders
Javier Zanetti (Internazionale, Italy)
Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City, England)
Nicolás Pareja (Spartak Moscow, Russia)
Nicolás Burdisso (Roma, Italy)
Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid, Spain)
Marcos Rojo (Spartak Moscow)
Nicolás Otamendi (Porto, Portugal)
Gabriel Milito (Barcelona, Spain)
Midfielders
Esteban Cambiasso (Internazionale)
Fernando Gago (Real Madrid)
Lucas Biglia (Anderlecht, Belgium)
José Sosa (Napoli, Italy)
Ángel Di María (Real Madrid, Spain)
Enzo Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Javier Mascherano (Barcelona)
Ever Banega (Valencia, Spain)
Javier Pastore (Palermo, Italy)
Forwards
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli)
Diego Milito (Internazionale)
Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica, Portugal)
Juan Manuel Martínez (Vélez Sarsfield)
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