No Crespo for Argentina
Inter Milan striker Hernan Crespo has withdrawn from Argentina's squad to play Australia in a friendly next week in Melbourne.
Crespo, who has not fully recovered from an injury picked up during the Copa America in Venezuela, will not be replaced in the squad.
Coach Alfio Basile has also had to face up to two other squad pull-outs: Atletico Madrid midfielder Maxi Rodriguez (groin) and Getafe defender Daniel Diaz (personal reasons).
Squad
Goalkeepers: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Getafe/ESP), Oscar Ustari (Getafe/ESP), Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar/NED)
Defenders: Gabriel Heinze (Real Madrid/ESP), Gabriel Milito (Barcelona/ ESP), Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo La Coruna/ESP), Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan/ITA), Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan/ITA), Martin Demichelis (Bayern Munich/GER)
Midfielders: Fernando Gago (Real Madrid/ESP), Jonas Gutierrez (Mallorca/ESP), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool/ENG), Cristian Ledesma (Olympiakos/GRE), Federico Insua (America/MEX)
Strikers: Javier Saviola (Real Madrid/ESP), Lionel Messi (Barcelona/ESP), Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Carlos Tevez (Manchester United/ENG)
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