Alejandro Papu Gómez was again not summoned by the coach of the Argentine National Team, Lionel Scaloni, for the tour that the national champion of the world will make through Asia on the FIFA date of June. The Sevilla player had been the only member of the squad that was consecrated in Qatar who had missed the friendlies against Panama and Curacao, in March.
Argentina, led by its captain Lionel Messi, will play Australia in Beijing, on June 15, at the Workers' Stadium. And on the 19th it will clash with Indonesia, in Jakarta.
Those who returned to the call in the sector of the field where Gómez could participate are Lucas Ocampos (Papu's teammate in Seville) and Gio Lo Celso, who had missed the roster for the World Cup at the last minute due to an injury.
The other absence is that of Franco Armani. The River goalkeeper was in the last two World Cups and is usually the first relief for Emiliano Martínez. But Scaloni did not summon any player from the local tournament, which by that date will enter its definition stage.
Meanwhile, the other surprises on the list are the entry of PSV goalkeeper Walter Benitez, former Boca defender Leonardo Balerdi of Olympique de Marseille and the addition of Alejandro Garnacho, of Manchester United. The striker could not be in the Under-20 World Cup because his club did not give him away, but he will have the pleasure of debuting in the Major.
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