Lionel Messi will lead world champions Argentina in their opening World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Bolivia, the captain's first internationals since joining Major League Soccer's Inter Miami.
Coach Lionel Scaloni's 32-man squad also features stalwarts including Angel di Maria, who returned to Benfica this year, and defender Nicolas Otamendi.
They will be joined by youngsters Alan Velasco of FC Dallas, Bruno Zapelli and Lucas Esquivel of Brazilian side Athletico Paranaense, and Lucas Beltran who has joined Italy's Fiorentina.
AS Roma striker Paulo Dybala and Ajax Amsterdam goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli were ruled out with injuries.
Argentina host Ecuador in Buenos Aires Thursday and travel to play Bolivia five days later.
Squad
Goalkeepers: Juan Musso (Atalanta), Emiliano Martinez (Villa), Walter Benitez (PSV), Franco Armani (River Plate)
Defenders: Nahuel Molina (Atletico), German Pezzella (Betis), Gonzalo Montiel (Forest), Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth), Lisandro Martinez (Man Utd), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Lucas Esquivel (Paranaense)
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Roma), Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico), Guido Rodriguez (Betis), Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Exequiel Palacios (Leverkusen), Bruno Zapelli (Paranaense)
Forwards: Lucas Beltran, Nicolas Gonzalez (both Fiorentina), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Angel Correa (Atletico), Julian Alvarez (Man City), Alejandro Garnacho (Man Utd), Angel Di Maria (Benfica), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Alan Velasco (Dallas), Thiago Almada (Atlanta)


