Messi injured knee ligaments last month, whilst Aguero was carried off during Albiceleste’s 2-0 defeat to Paraguay earlier in October.
Coach Gerardo Martino named his 25 man squad for Argentina’s qualifiers against Brazil and Colombia in November, with his two star forwards omitted. Nicolás Gatin of Benfica and Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain will look to fill the sizeable gap left by Aguero and Messi. Carlos Tevez also keeps his place. Brazil are already buoyed by the return of Neymar from suspension for the fixture, the news that Argentina are definitely without their two most prized attackers, will be further music to Dunga’s ears.
ARGENTINA Squad: Romero, Guzman, Marchesin, Zabaleta, Roncaglia, Demichelis, Garay, Funes, Otamendi, Rojo, Mas, Mascherano, Kranevitter, Banega, Perez, Biglia, Lamela, Pastore, di Maria, Gaitan, Lavezzi, Tevez, Higuain, Correa.
