Aguero and Di Maria left out of Argentina squad for upcoming friendlies

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) have decided to leave out forwards Sergio Kun Aguero and Angel Di Maria for their upcoming friendlies against Ecuador and Germany in October.

Ever since the Copa America in Brazil, both Di Maria and Aguero have not played for the national side.

Meanwhile, Arsenal keeper Emiliano Martinez and Tottenham Hotspur winger Erik Lamela have received their call-up for Argentina.

Captain Lionel Messi is also not part of the squad due to the three-month suspension from international football which he received during the Copa America for his comments against South America's football body CONMEBOL.

Argentina squad for the friendlies is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Agustin Marchesin (FC Porto), Juan Musso (Udinese), Emiliano Martinez (Arsenal).

Defenders: Juan Foyth (Tottenham), Renzo Saravia (Porto), Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City), German Pezzella (Fiorentina), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United), Walter Kannemann (Gremio), Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax), Leonardo Balerdi (Borussia Dortmund)

Midfielders: Guido Rodriguez (America de Mexico), Matias Zaracho (Racing), Leonardo Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain), Nicolas Dominguez (Velez Sarsfield), Rodrigo De Paul (Udinese), Marcos Acuna (Sporting Lisbon), Roberto Pereyra (Watford), Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid), Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla), Erik Lamela (Tottenham).

Strikers: Matias Vargas (Espanyol), Nicolas Gonzalez (Stuttgart), Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) and Paulo Dybala (Juventus).

The La Albiceleste will lock horns with Germany in their first friendly on October 9. 

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— Selección Argentina (@Argentina) September 27, 2019