Icardi earns Argentina recall for Brazil friendly, Aguero omitted

Mauro Icardi has been called up by Argentina for
the first time since 2013, with the Inter striker
taking Sergio Aguero's place in the squad.
Argentina face Brazil on June 9 and Singapore on
June 13 and have been without a coach since the
April 11 sacking of Edgardo Bauza, although Jorge
Sampaoli is expected to be appointed.
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has
indicated he is their first choice and Sampaoli said
on Friday he could not turn down his "dream"
job, but he will take charge of Sevilla's final LaLiga
game of the season against Osasuna on Saturday.
Atalanta forward Alejandro Gomez, West
Ham attacker Manuel Lanzini, Joaquin Correa of
Sevilla, Tijuana midfielder Guido Rodriguez and
Roma's Leandro Paredes are among the new
names included in the Argentina squad.
There is no place for Aguero's Manchester City
colleague Pablo Zabaleta, although team-mate
Nicolas Otamendi is included, with Ezequiel
Lavezzi, Lucas Pratto and Angel Correa among the
other notable absentees.
Overseas footballers included in the squad have
been confirmed by the AFA, but local-based
players are due to be added later.


Argentina squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Nahuel Guzman (Tigres), Sergio
Romero (Manchester United), Geronimo Rulli (Real
Sociedad)
Defenders: Emanuel Mammana (Lyon), Gabriel
Mercado (Sevilla), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona),
Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Ever Banega (Inter), Lucas Biglia
(Lazio), Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United),
Leandro Paredes (Roma), Guido Rodriguez
(Tijuana), Eduardo Salvio (Benfica)
Forwards: Joaquin Correa (Sevilla), Angel Di Maria
(PSG), Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Alejandro Gomez
(Atalanta), Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus), Mauco
Icardi (Inter), Lionel Messi (Barcelona)