Lionel Messi and the Argentina nationwide group have handled a number of setbacks forward of their lone November worldwide pleasant in opposition to Angola. To cowl a few of the absences, head coach Lionel Scaloni has opted to name up an Aston Villa star that’s not Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez.
In a window that includes just one scheduled pleasant, star goalkeeper Dibu Martínez is not going to be part of the squad. Studies point out that Martínez and Scaloni mutually agreed on giving him the break so the teaching workers might consider different choices within the goalkeeper place, opening the door for an additional Villa participant to obtain a shock name.
Scaloni has determined to name up Emiliano Buendía for the Angola match. The choice comes after Atlético Madrid stars Julián Álvarez, Giuliano Simeone, and Nahuel Molina had been withdrawn from the squad as a result of they didn’t arrive in time to finish obligatory yellow fever vaccination protocols earlier than touring to Africa.
With two attacking choices unavailable, Buendía shortly emerged as a logical substitute. The Villa midfielder is now the second late addition to the squad, becoming a member of Kevin Mac Allister, who was promoted to exchange the injured Enzo Fernández.
Emiliano Buendia of Aston Villa celebrates after scoring in opposition to Bournemouth.
After recovering from an ACL tear, Buendía has rediscovered his type throughout the 2025–26 season, taking up a key position at Aston Villa. Following a six-month mortgage at Bayer Leverkusen final season, the attacking midfielder has already began seven matches for the Villans, and after scoring a shocking free-kick aim final weekend in opposition to Bournemouth, he’ll have the prospect to characteristic as soon as once more with the nationwide group since February 2022 in opposition to Colombia.
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How does Argentina’s squad listing take care of these modifications?
Final Thursday, the Argentina FA introduced a 24-player squad for the November worldwide break, which is able to embrace solely the November 14 pleasant in opposition to Angola. Since then, a number of modifications have been made on the listing, each by way of absences and additions forward of the group’s coaching camp in Alicante, Spain.
From the unique squad, Enzo Fernández was dominated out because of harm, whereas Julián Álvarez, Giuliano Simeone, and Nahuel Molina had been late withdrawals. In response, Scaloni added Kevin Mac Allister and Emiliano Buendía, together with Lisandro Martínez, who will rejoin the group for the coaching classes after recovering from his ACL harm, although he is not going to play in opposition to Angola.
Argentina’s last listing for November
Goalkeepers: Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique Marseille), Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace)Defenders: Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Marcos Senesi (AFC Bournemouth), Nicolás Tagliafico (Olympique Lyon), Valentín Barco (Racing Membership Strasbourg), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United), Kevin Mac Allister (Union St. Gilloise).Midfielders: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), Máximo Perrone (Como 1907), Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Giovani Lo Celso (Actual Betis), Nicolás Paz (Como 1907).Forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), Nicolás González (Atlético Madrid), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), José Manuel López (Palmeiras), Joaquín Panichelli (Racing Membership Strasbourg).
