translated from Spanish: With a predominance of ‘River’ and without Messi: Argentina presents payroll for friendly with Chile

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) unveiled on Sunday the call-up of 27 players of the selected ‘albiceleste’ for the friendly of September 5 against Chile in the United States. The main novelties on the list are the marcos Rojo defense, in his return to the combined, and the young midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, player of the Boca Juniors records. Lionel Scaloni’s payroll does not feature the top figure in the team, Lionel Messi, who is serving a three-month penalty for his controversial statements against Conmebol at brazil’s last America’s Cup. Argentina and Chile will face each other on Thursday, September 5 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in the State of California. Argentine Payroll: Arqueros Esteban Andrada (Boca Juniors) Franco Armani (River Plate) Agustín Marchesín (Porto/POR) Defenses Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City/ING) Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina/ITA) Leonardo Balerdi (Borussia Dortmund/ALE) Marcos Rojo ( Manchester United/ING) Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate) Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate) Nicolás Figal (Independiente) Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax/HOL) Volantes Marcos Acuña (Sporting de Lisboa/POR) Leandro Paredes (PSG/FRA) Guido Rodríguez (America/MEX) Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham/ING) Nicolás Domínguez (Vélez) Rodrigo De Paul (Udinese/ITA) Exequiel Palacios (River Plate) Matías Zaracho (Racing) Roberto Pereyra (Watford/ING) Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla/ESP) Manuel Lanzini (West Ham/ING) Joaquín Correa (Lazio/ITA) Mac Allister (Boca Juniors) Forwards Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan/ITA) Paulo Dybala (Juventus/ITA) Adolfo Gaich (San Lorenzo)

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