Lionel Messi Back For Argentina's World Cup Duel With Brazil


Lionel Messi was named in Argentina's team for their heavyweight World Cup clash against bitter competitors Brazil on Friday having actually missed the last three components with injury.

Messi had been subsidiary from international responsibility with a thigh injury but buoyed by a midweek hat-trick for Barcelona in the Champions League against Manchester City, he returns to an Argentina team struggling in fifth spot in World Cup qualifying.

Only the top four sides are assured a place in the finals in Russia in 2018 with the fifth-place clinchers facing a play-off.

Without having Messi, Argentina drew with Venezuela and Peru and lost 1-0 at home to Paraguay.
They face Brazil in Belo Horizonte on November 10 before hosting Colombia in San Juan five days later.

Argentina squad:

Goalkeepers: Nahuel Guzman (Tigres de Monterrey/MEX) Sergio Romero (Man Utd/ENG) Geronimo Rulli (Real Sociedad/ESP).

Defenders: Martin Demichelis (Espanyol/ESP), Mateo Musacchio (Villarreal/ESP) Nicolas Otamendi (Man City/ENG), Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton/ENG), Gabriel Mercado (Sevilla/ESP), Facundo Roncaglia (Celta Vigo/ESP), Emanuel Mas (San Lorenzo), Pablo Zabaleta (Man City/ENG).

Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona/ESP), Guido Pizarro (Tigres de Monterrey/MEX), Lucas Biglia (Lazio/ITA), Ever Banega (Inter Milan/ITA), Enzo Pérez (Valencia/ESP), Nicolas Gaitan (Atlético Madrid/ESP), Angel Di Maria (PSG/FRA) Julio Buffarini (Sao Paulo/BRA), Marcos Acuna (Racing Club).

Attackers: Angel Correa (Atlético Madrid/ESP), Lionel Messi (Barcelona/ESP), Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus/ITA), Sergio Aguero (Man City/ENG), Lucas Pratto (Atletico Mineiro/BRA).
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