In two weeks time, Jorge SAMPAOLI will announce the list of 35 players that will be in contention for the trip to Russia.

It appears that he will continue to remain in Europe for another 7 days and that we could be in for some surprises. According to Argentine journalist Hernan CLAUS on Diairo Ole, SAMPAOLI will continue his European tour starting in Paris where he will meet Angel DI MARIA and Giovanni LO CELSO. From then on, he will travel to Turin to meet Gonzalo HIGUAIN and Paulo DYBALA.

His next stop will be Milan where is he will be monitoring the progress of Lucas BIGLIA’s fracture vertebra injury. He is also expected make a further assessment with regards to Mauro ICARDI whose 27 goals for Inter this season has put added pressure on him to include him on the list. Worth noting that ICARDI was not even in contention for the trip to Russia not too long ago.

SAMPAOLI will then travel to Catalonia where will be a guest at the Camp Nou for the all-important Clasico match-up between Barcelona and Real Madrid. After this, he will return back to Buenos Aires to prepare the final list for the 14th of May.

According to CLAUS, this is expected to be the final list of 35 players when SAMPAOLI makes his announcement officially.

Goalkeepers:
Sergio ROMERO
Franco ARMANI
Nahuel GUZMAN
Agustín MARCHESIN
Wilfredo CABALLERO.

Defenders:
Gabriel MERCADO
Federico FAZIO
Marcos ROJO
Nicolás OTAMENDI
Nicolás TAGLIAFICO
Fabricio BUSTOS
Ramiro FUNES MORI / Germán PEZZELLA

Midfielders:
Javier MASCHERANO
Eduardo SALVIO
Marcos ACUNA
Leandro PAREDES
Erik LAMELA / Emiliano RIGONI
Matías KRANEVITTER
Ever BANEGA
Pablo PEREZ
Enzo PEREZ
Lucas BIGLIA
Manuel LANZINI
Gio LO CELSO
Maximiliano MEZA
Angel DI MARIA
Diego PEROTTI
Guido PIZARRO / Rodrigo BATTAGLIA

Forwards:
Lionel MESSI
Sergio AGUERO
Gonzalo HIGUAIN
Paulo DYBALA
Lautaro MARTINEZ
Mauro ICARDI
Cristian PAVON