Officially: Argentina's squad for the upcoming international break

Lionel Scaloni, the head coach of the Argentina national team, has announced a 28-man squad in preparation for two friendly matches against Uruguay and Costa Rica during the international break in November. This will be the first gathering of the team following Lionel Messi's retirement from international football.

Aarón Anselmino has received his first call-up to the senior national team, alongside Gonzalo Montiel and Mariano Troilo.

In contrast, Lautaro Martínez, Cristian Romero, Rodrigo De Paul, Giovani Lo Celso, and Paulo Dybala are all absent from the squad, while Lisandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina have been excluded due to suspension.

Argentina will face Uruguay on November 13 at La Bombonera, before meeting Costa Rica on the 17th of the same month at Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium in Córdoba, as part of their preparations for upcoming challenges.

The Argentina national team squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez, Gerónimo Rulli, Juan Musso, Santiago Beltrán.

Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel, Agustín Giay, Aarón Anselmino, Mariano Troilo, Leonardo Balerdi, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina, Nicolás Tagliafico, Román Vega.

Midfield: Ezequiel Fernández, Máximo Perrone, Exequiel Palacios, Valentín Barco, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández, Nicolás Paz, Matías Soulé, Franco Mastantuono.

The attacking line includes Giuliano Simeone, Gianluca Prestianni, Thiago Almada, Jose Lopez, Santiago Castro, and Julián Álvarez.