Sabella names Argentina squad for Superclássico return
By Christopher Atkins 2012-10-01 10:41:07
Hernan Barcos is amongst the Brazil-based players set to feature - Palmeirs Official site
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has named his squad for the second-leg of the Superclássico das Américas series with Brazil this Wednesday, featuring four stars of the Brasileirão.
The fixture, which will take place in Resistencia, offers Argentina an opportunity to revenge last year's defeat in the competition - having restricted Brazil to a narrow 1-0 win in the away-leg.
Midfielders Pablo Guiñazu and Walter Montillo, of Internacional and Cruzeiro respectively, are included once more, alongside Palmeiras striker Hernán Barcos and Corinthians' Juan Manuel Martínez.
As with any fixture against Argentina, the Brazilian public are expecting nothing less than a win from the encounter, given the relative strengths of the leagues.
However, there is enough talent in the Argentine squad to suggest that any complacency will be seized upon, with several players tipped for a move to Europe, or having only recently returned.
Goalkeepers: Oscar Ustari (Boca Juniors), Marcelo Barovero (River Plate), Esteban Andrada (Lanús)
Defenders: Gino Peruzzi (Vélez), Lisandro López (Arsenal), Sebastián Domínguez (Vélez), Leandro Desábato (Estudiantes), Santiago Vergini (Newell’s), Germán Re (Estudiantes), Clemente Rodríguez (Boca).
Midfielders: Leonel Vangioni (Newell’s), Rodrigo Braña (Estudiantes), Leandro Somoza (Boca), Leonardo Ponzio (River Plate), Juan Sánchez Miño (Boca), Maximiliano Rodríguez (Newell’s), Cristian Chávez (Boca), Lucas Mugni (Colón), Pablo Guiñazu (Internacional), Walter Montillo (Cruzeiro).
Strikers: Ignacio Scocco (Newell's), Hernán Barcos (Palmeiras), Juan Manuel Martínez (Corinthians).
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