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Saturday, March 12, 2011

Argentina: Messi but with Tevez against U.S. and Costa Rica

BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Argentina will come with Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) Carlos Tevez but (Manchester City) or Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid) for late March friendlies against the United States and Costa Rica unveiled on Friday as selected by the coach Sergio Batista.
The coach called the middle Fernando Belluschi (FC Porto) and striker Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) to compensate for the injury absences of Fernando Gago (Real Madrid) Diego Milito (Inter Milan).
He also offered an initial selection at goalkeeper and defender Adrian Gabbarini Federico Fazio.
Argentina, which remains on a victory in a friendly against Portugal (2-1), will continue its preparations for the Copa America 2011 in confronting the United States on March 26 in New Jersey and Costa Rica three days later San Jose.
Argentine selection:
Goalkeepers: Mariano Andújar (Catania / ITA), Adrián Gabbarini (Independiente / ARG), Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar / NED)
Defenders: Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan / ITA), Nicolás Burdisso (AS Rome / ITA), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City / ENG), Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid / ESP), Gabriel Milito (FC Barcelona / ESP), Nicolas Otamendi ( FC Porto / POR), Federico Fazio (Sevilla / ESP), Marcos Rojo (Spartak Moscow / RUS)
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (FC Barcelona / ESP), Mario Bolatti (Internacional / BRA), Ever Banega (Valencia / ESP), Fernando Belluschi (FC Porto / POR), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan / ITA), Lucas Biglia (Anderlecht / BEL), Javier Pastore (Palermo / ITA), José Sosa (Napoli / ITA)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona / ESP), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli / ITA), Ángel Di María (Real Madrid / ESP), Eduardo Salvio and Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica / POR)

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