Lionel Messi heads an Argentina team named to play archrival Brazil in a Nov. 17 friendly in Doha, Qatar.
The team includes most of Argentina's top players. The notable absences are injured players Esteban Cambiasso and Fernando Gago.
Among the players called up are Carlos Tevez, Javier Zanetti, Walter Samuel, Javier Mascherano and Diego Milito.
The team will be coached by Sergio Batista, who was named Tuesday as Argentina's full-time replacement for Diego Maradona. Batista has won two of three friendlies as interim coach including a 4-1 victory over World Cup champion Spain.
"The expectations against Brazil are the biggest," Batista said. "This is a tough opponent and a classic game. Argentina has players who are on top of their game going into this match."
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (AZ, Netherlands), Mariano Andujar (Catania).
Defenders: Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan), Gabriel Milito (Barcelona), Walter Samuel (Inter Milan), Nicolas Burdisso (Roma), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Martin Demichelis (Bayern Munich), Gabriel Heinze (Olympique Marseille), Nicolas Pareja (Spartak Moscow).
Midfielders: Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Ever Banega (Valencia), Jose Sosa (Napoli), Mario Bolatti (Fiorentina), Javier Pastore (Palermo), Nicolas Gaitan (Benfica), Andres D'Alessandro (Inter de Porto Alegre, Brazil), Lucas Biglia (Anderlecht).
Forwards: Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Sergio Aguero (Atletico de Madrid), Diego Milito (Inter Milan), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City).
