Enzo Perez has been drafted into the Argentina’s 2018 FIFA World Cup squad as a last-minute replacement for injured Manuel Lanzini, the Argentine Football Association said on Saturday. The 32-year-old, a former Valencia and Benfica player, has 23 caps, the last of which he won last year.
Lanzini dropped out Argentina’s World Cup squad on Friday after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The West Ham midfielder suffered the injury during the training session.
Twice world champions and beaten finalists in Brazil four years ago, Argentina face Iceland, Nigeria and Croatia in the group stage in Russia this year.Argentina have called up River Plate midfielder Enzo Perez as a last-minute replacement for injured Manuel Lanzini, the Argentine Football Association said on Saturday.
Argentina final 23-man squad: Nahuel Guzman, Franco Armani, Wilfredo Caballero, Gabriel Mercado, Nicolas Tagliafico, Cristian Ansaldi, Federico Fazio, Marcos Acuna, Javier Mascherano, Marcos Rojo, Nicolas Otamendi, Eduardo Salvio, Lucas Biglia, Ever Banega, Enzo Perez, Angel Di Maria, Maximiliano Meza, Manuel Lanzini, Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Pavon, Gonzalo Higuain, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Paolo Dybala