Dybala back for Argentina after two years

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has been included in the Argentine squad after two years as coach Lionel Scaloni has announced the squad for the next month's World Cup Qualifiers.

With the likes of Lautaro Martinez and Lucas Alario with knocks, Sergio Aguero out until October and Mauro Icardi out for 3-4 weeks, Scaloni has opted for the gem from Juventus.

In addition, with goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin having undergone surgery on his knee, Geronimo Rulli of Villarreal has been included. Juan Foyth, who was part of the two World Cup qualifying matches prior to Argentina winning the Copa America, is also back in the team. Emiliano Buendia of Aston Villa is included after, like Foyth, he missed out on the Copa America.

The squad for the September qualifiers is very similar to that which won the Copa America but with some new faces.

Goalkeepers:
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa),Franco Armani (River Plate),Juan Musso (Atalanta),Geronimo Rulli (Villarreal).

Defenders:
Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla),Nahuel Molina Lucero (Udinese),German Pezzella (Real Betis),Juan Foyth (Villarreal),Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur),Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica),Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina),Lisandro Martinez (Ajax),Marcos Acuna (Sevilla),Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax).

Midfielders:
Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid),Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen),Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain),Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis),Nicolas Dominguez (Bologna),Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur),Alejandro Papu Gomez (Sevilla).

Forwards:
Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain),Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid),Julian Alvarez (River Plate),Joaquin Correa (Lazio),Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina),Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa),Lautaro Martinez (Inter),Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain),Paulo Dybala (Juventus).