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Lionel Messi is back in the Argentina squad following a three-month suspension
Messi was suspended after making controversial comments after Copa America
Sergio Augero is also in the squad for friendlies against Brazil and Uruguay

Published: 19:15 EDT, 31 October 2019 | Updated: 19:23 EDT, 31 October 2019

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Barcelona star Lionel Messi is back in the Argentina team for friendlies against Brazil and Uruguay in November after serving a three-month ban.

Messi and Sergio Aguero were both included in the squad that was announced by Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni on Thursday for the matches against Brazil on November 15 in Saudi Arabia and three days later against Uruguay in Israel.

Messi is available after a three-month ban imposed by South American soccer body CONMEBOL after he made accusations of corruption following the Copa America tournament in Brazil in July.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi is back in the Argentina squad following a three-month suspension

Aguero had not been called up by Scaloni since the continental tournament.

In addition to Aguero, a host of other Premier League players have also been called up.

Tottenham's Juan Foyth and Giovani Lo Celso have been selected along with Manchester United's Marcos Rojo, Watford's Roberto Pereyra and Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Aguero's City team-mate Nicolas Otamendi is also involved.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is also back in the squad to face Brazil and Uruguay

ARGENTINA SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Agustin Marchesin (Porto), Juan Mussi (Udinese), Emiliano Martinez (Arsenal), Esteban Andrada (Boca Juniors).

Defenders: Juan Foyth (Tottenham), Renzo Saravia (Porto), Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City), German Pezzella (Fiorentina), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United), Walter Kannemann (Gremio), Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax), Nehuen Perez (Famalicao).

Midfielders: Guido Rodriguez (America de Mexico), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham), Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain), Nicolas Dominguez (Velez Sarsfield), Rodrigo de Paul (Udinese), Marcos Acuna (Sporting Lisbon), Roberto Pereyra (Watford), Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla).

Strikers: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Nicolas Gonzalez (Stuttgart), Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) and Paulo Dybala (Juventus).