Argentina’s World Cup qualifying team did not include Messi due to an injury

The Argentina Football Association (Argentina) released the roster for their South American World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia next month on Monday. The captain of Argentina, Lionel Messi, is injured.

Messi, 37, had an ankle injury at the Copa America final in the United States last month, therefore he was left off of the 28-man roster.

Here at his club, the Inter Miami player is recuperating.

Goalie Franco Armani of River Plate and forward Angel Di Maria, who declared his retirement from the national team following the Copa America, were also left off of the roster.

For the first time, coach Lionel Scaloni started young players with limited international experience, such as Alejandro Garnacho, Valentin Carboni, Valentin Barco, and Matias Soule, along with midfielders Ezequiel Fernandez and Valentin Castellanos.

Before playing Colombia in Barranquilla five days later, Argentina will play Chile at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on September 5.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Juan Musso of Atalanta, Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa, Walter Benitez of PSV Eindhoven, and Geronimo Rulli of Olympia de Marseille.

Defenders: Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Nicolas Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais), Valentin Barco (Brighton & Hove Albion), Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), German Pezzella (River Plate), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Nicolas Tagliafico (Olympique Lyonnais), Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), German Pezzella (River Plate).

Midfield players: Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid), Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina), Leandro Paredes (AS Roma), Guido Rodriguez (West Ham United), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur), Ezequiel Fernandez (Al Qadsiah), and O.J.

Forwards: Valentin Castellanos (Lazio), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Valentin Carboni (Olympique Marseille), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), and Matias Soule (AS Roma).