Overview
- Head coach Lionel Scaloni announced a 28-player roster featuring Lionel Messi for friendlies against Venezuela in Miami on Oct. 10 and Puerto Rico in Chicago on Oct. 13.
- Goalkeeper Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez remains selected after reporting calf tightness before Aston Villa’s Europa League match, with his fitness to be evaluated.
- Three first-time call-ups were confirmed: Racing Club’s Facundo Cambeses, River Plate’s Lautaro Rivero and Palmeiras’ Aníbal Moreno.
- Inter Miami’s Javier Mascherano declined to say whether Messi and Rodrigo De Paul will play in the Oct. 10 match, noting discussions are ongoing.
- Reporting indicates Messi and De Paul are expected to miss Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United on Oct. 11 if they travel with Argentina.