Argentina's official Copa America squad

Argentina national football team’s coach Sergio Batista named the following 23-man squad for the Copa America on home soil starting on Friday:

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar), Mariano Andújar (Catania), Juan Pablo Carrizo (River Plate)

Defenders: Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Nicolás Burdisso (AS Roma), Nicolás Pareja, Marcos Rojo (both Spartak Moscow), Gabriel Milito (Barcelona), Ezequiel Garay (Real Madrid)

Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan), Lucas Biglia (Anderlecht), Ever Banega (Valencia), Fernando Gago, Angel Di María (both Real Madrid), Javier Pastore (Palermo)

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuaín (Real Madrid), Carlos Tévez (Manchester City), Diego Milito (Inter Milan), Sergio Agüero (Atletico Madrid), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli)