Argentina’s national team will be without Paulo Dybala for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers in October due to injury. The AS Roma forward sustained a left knee sprain during a match against Cagliari, leading to his substitution.
The Argentina national team is set to face Paraguay on October 12 and Peru on October 17 in crucial World Cup qualifying matches. Dybala’s absence is a setback for the team as they aim to secure their place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Here is the Argentina national team squad for the upcoming qualifiers:
Goalkeepers:
- Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
- Franco Armani (River Plate)
- Juan Musso (Atalanta)
- Walter Benítez (PSV)
Defenders:
- Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest)
- Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid)
- Germán Pezzella (Real Betis)
- Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina)
- Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- Marco Pellegrino (AC Milan)
- Marcos Acuña (Sevilla)
- Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon)
- Lucas Esquivel (Athletico Paranaense)
- Facundo Medina (RC Lens)
Midfielders:
- Leandro Paredes (AS Roma)
- Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis)
- Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)
- Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid)
- Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton)
- Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
- Thiago Almada (Atlanta United)
- Bruno Zapelli (Athletico Paranaense)
Forwards:
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- Julián Álvarez (Manchester City)
- Lautaro Martínez (Inter)
- Facundo Farías (Inter Miami)
- Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina)
- Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United)
- Nicolás González (Fiorentina)
- Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla)
Despite Dybala’s absence, Argentina will be looking to field a strong team and secure vital victories in their quest for World Cup qualification.