Thiago Almada, Nicolás Otamendi called up as local players for Argentina national team

Thiago Almada and Nicolás Otamendi have been called up from the local league to the Argentina national team.

Almada and Otamendi are both called up to the Argentina national team for the three friendly games. Argentina national team coach called up Thiago Almada, Nicolás Otamendi, Leonel Flores, Tomás Palacios, Santiago Beltrán and Tobías Andrada.

Leonel Flores, the 19 year old forward has been called up to the team as has the 23 year old defender from Estudiantes Tomás Palacios. River Plate players Thiago Almada, Nicolás Otamendi and Santiago Beltrán make the team and Tobiás Andrada of Vélez Sarsfield has also been called up.