Players from two of Spanish football’s leading clubs have been included in the latest squad called upon by the Argentine national team this week.Argentina are primed to return to action early next

Palmeiras striker Jose Manuel Lopez also received his first Argentina callup on Monday for World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador. Lopez caught the eye of coach Lionel Scaloni for his goal-scoring output at Palmeiras, where he joined in 2022 from Lanús. The center forward has 15 goals in 42 matches this year.

Argentina will face Venezuela at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on September 4, followed by a match against Ecuador in Guayaquil five days later.