FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is the biggest name surrounded by a host of stars in Argentina's illustrious 40-man preliminary squad for this year's Copa America.
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It was confirmed on Tuessday that the Argentina captain – unlike his club teammate Neymar – would not compete in the 2016 Olympic Games.
Messi will instead participate in the Copa America Centenario – the 100th edition of the tournament – as the Albiceleste attempt to win their first major title in 23 years.
Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero are just a few other star players in Gerardo Martino's preliminary squad, which will be whittled down to 23 names on 20 May.
Here is Argentina's 40-man squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Mariano Andujar (Estudiantes La Plata), Nahuel Guzman (Tigres UANL), Agustin Marchesin (Santos Laguna), Sergio Romero (Manchester United), Geronimo Rulli (Real Sociedad)
Defenders: Milton Casco (River Plate), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City), Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton), Ezequiel Garay (Zenit St Petersburg), Jonathan Maidana (River Plate), Emmanuel Mas (San Lorenzo), Gabriel Mercado (River Plater), Mateo Musacchio (Villarreal), Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City), Javier Pinola (Rosario Central), Gonzalo Rodriguez (Fiorentina), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United), Facundo Roncaglia (Fiorentina), Leonel Vangioni (River Plate), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Ever Banega (Sevilla), Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Augusto Fernandez (Atletico Madrid), Matias Kranevitter (Atletico Madrid), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain), Roberto Pereyra (Juventus), Enzo Perez (Valencia), Guido Pizarro (Tigres UANL)
Forwards: Lautaro Acosta (Lanus), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid), Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli), Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur), Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain), Nicolas Gaitan (Benfica), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Hebei China Fortune), Carlos Tevez (Boca Juniors)
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