As expected Lionel Scaloni has named a youthful and experimental Argentina squad for the forthcoming friendlies against Guatemala and Colombia with many of the familiar faces left out.
With the likes of Javier Mascherano retired and Lionel Messi requesting some time off, La Albiceleste were always going to take a new look squad to the United States in September but that hasn’t prevented interim coach Scaloni making some surprising selections.
Grêmio defender Walter Kannemann finally gets reward for his fine form, Rodrigo Battaglia forces his way into the squad, Lanús full-back Leonel Di Plácido earns a spot and Superliga youngsters Matías Vargas, Ezequiel Palacios and Alan Franco all get an opportunity.
#SelecciónMayor Lionel Scaloni dio a conocer la lista de convocados para enfrentar a Guatemala y Colombia en Estados Unidos. pic.twitter.com/yivZX2KZ37
— Selección Argentina 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) August 17, 2018
golazo argentino 
This is very encouraging. Argentina is clearly in need of a reboot, so I think this is very much a step in the right direction.
Agreed Toby. After the World Cup it was time to take a look at several younger players
Yes I’m actually really excited for this new cycle. A lot rests on who the coach is going to be long term, of course, but for now, I’m really looking forward to seeing the likes of Icardi, Dybala, etc. given their chance to shine.