Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni named injured forward Paulo Dybala in Lionel Messi-led 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup, beginning November 20 in Qatar.AS Roma's Dybala, who has not been in action since early October, made the cut in Argentina's World Cup squad and will hope to regain his fitness before the commencement of the tournament.
The 35-year-old Messi will be playing in his fifth World Cup and will be accompanied by veterans Angel Di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi alongside young legs who helped Argentina win the Copa America last year."They are proud to be called up and wear this jersey, let us hope that you as fans are too. All together," Scaloni said in an Instagram video.Argentina will be without the services of Giovani Lo Celso as the midfielder sustained a hamstring injury last month while playing for Villarreal. Scaloni called Lo Celso's absence as "irreplaceable".
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Franco Armani (River Plate) and Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal)
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), German Pezzella (Real Betis), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Nicolas Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais), Marcos Acuna (Sevilla)
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Juventus), Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis), Enzo Fernandez (Benfica), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla), Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Forwards: Paulo Dybala (AS Roma), Lionel Messi (Paris St Germain), Angel Di Maria (Juventus), Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina), Joaquin Correa (Inter Milan), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City).