National team
Argentina name first squad without Messi for November friendlies
Uruguay and Costa Rica are the opponents on 13 and 17 November. Cuti Romero and Rodrigo De Paul are left out of the 28-man list.
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Argentina have announced their first squad since Lionel Messi's retirement, a list of 28 players for two friendlies in November, according to ESPN. The matches are against Uruguay on 13 November and Costa Rica on 17 November, and both are being played in Argentina, Mundo Deportivo reports.
Marca and Mundo Deportivo report that Cuti Romero and Rodrigo De Paul are not in the group. Coach Lionel Scaloni made the list public, Mundo Deportivo says.
Transfermarkt puts De Paul's market value at €14m, while FootVal's valuation is €10.6m. The Inter Miami midfielder has scored 5 goals and provided 10 assists in 28 appearances this season, with an average rating of 7.48 and a contract until December 2029.
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- ESPN — Argentina sets first call-up without Messi for November friendlies
- Marca — La primera lista de Argentina post Messi: no están el 'Cuti' Romero ni De Paul
- Mundo Deportivo — El Cuti Romero también se queda sin Argentina
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