The mercurial playmaker, who played his final game for Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores final on Wednesday, is among 22 players named for the Copa America.

Riquelme is among a four-man Boca contingent also consisting Daniel Diaz, Hugo Ibarra and Rodrigo Palacio.

Argentina are the competition favourites, taking a full-strength squad to Venezuela, while rivals Brazil are missing star men Kaka and Ronaldinho.

Alfio Basile's side kick off their campaign against the USA in Maracaibo on June 28.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Getafe/ESP), Juan Pablo Carrizo (River Plate), Agustin Orion (San Lorenzo)

Defenders: Roberto Ayala (Valencia/ESP), Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan/ITA), Nicolas Burdisso (Inter/ITA), Hugo Ibarra (Boca Juniors), Daniel Diaz (Boca Juniors), Gabriel Milito (Real Zaragoza/ESP), Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United/ENG)

Midfielders: Luis Gonzalez (Porto/POR), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool/ENG), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan/ITA), Fernando Gago (Real Madrid/ESP), Pablo Aimar (Real Zaragoza/ESP), Juan Sebastian Veron (Estudiantes de La Plata), Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors).

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona/ESP), Hernan Crespo (Inter Milan/ITA), Diego Milito (Real Zaragoza/ESP), Carlos Tevez (West Ham/ENG), Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors)