Messi Leads Strong Argentina Squad For Copa America

FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi headlines Argentina’s 30-man preliminary Copa America squad, which was announced by Gerardo Martino on Monday night.
The 2014 World Cup runner-ups have won the Copa America 14 times, but only twice since the competitions new format in 1975.
The Albiceleste are among the favourites to win this year’s version, taking place between 11 June and 4 July in Chile, where they will face Uruguay, Paraguay and Jamaica.
Here is the full Argentina squad as announced by Martino:
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Sampdoria, Italy), Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres, Mexico), Mariano Andujar (Napoli, Italy) and Augustine Marchesín (Santos Laguna, Mexico).
Defenders: Martin Demichelis (Manchester City, England), Nicolás Otamendi (Valencia , Spain), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United, England), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City, England), Ezequiel Garay (Zenit St. Petersburg, Russia), Facundo Roncaglia (Genoa, Italy), Lucas Orban (Valencia, Spain), Federico Fernández (Swansea, England) and Milton Casco (Newell’s Old Boys, Argentina).
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona, ​​Spain), Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Lucas Biglia (Lazio, Italy), Angel di Maria (Manchester United, England), Roberto Pereyra (Juventus, Italy), Enzo Perez (Valencia, Spain), Ever Banega (Sevilla, Spain), Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors, Argentina), Erik Lamela (Tottenham, England), Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica , Portugal), Federico Mancuello (Independiente, Argentina) and Maximiliano Rodriguez (Newell’s Old Boys, Argentina).
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ​​Spain), Carlos Tevez (Juventus, Italy), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli, Italy), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City, England) and Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain, France).