River Plate midfielder Enzo Perez will take the place of the injured Manuel Lanzini in their 2018 World Cup squad, Seleccion Argentina have announced.
West Ham United Lanzini will miss the World Cup after suffering a ruptured anterior knee ligament injury in training on Friday.
The 25-year-old was named as a shock inclusion in Jorge Sampaoli’s 23-man squad for this summer’s tournament, with Mauro Icardi surprisingly missing out and then again upon the replacement of Lanzini.