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Eduardo SALVIO, Gabriel MERCADO out of Argentina squad, Renzo SARAVIA called

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Eduardo SALVIO and Gabriel MERCADO are both officially out of the Argentina squad for this month’s matches with Renzo SARAVIA called as a replacement.

The two players which were supposed to occupy the right back position have had to widthdraw from the Argentina team due to injuries and have been replaced by Racing Club’s Renzo SARAVIA. Interim Argentina coach Lionel SCALONI will now be able to count on three full backs for the matches against Guatemala and Colombia. Those three being Fabricio BUSTOS, Leonel DI PLACIDO and now Renzo SARAVIA.

For Gabriel MERCADO, he has reportedly suffered a fracture in his right arm. In Eduardo SALVIO’s case, a blow in his ankle will keep him out of the two matches. Both players were part of Argentina’s squad during the World Cup with Gabriel MERCADO scoring in the match against France.

Angel DI MARIA scores for PSG, Emiliano SALA for Nantes, LAVEZZI for Hebei

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Angel DI MARIA scored an olimpico goal (directly off a corner kick) for PSG, while Ezequiel LAVEZZI netted in China and Emiliano SALA gave Nantes the victory.

A goal off a direct corner kick stole the show for PSG in their 4-2 win against Nimes in Ligue 1 as their dominance of the league continues. With the score already at 1-0, DI MARIA made it 2-0 as he curled it into the net from the corner spot. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United man is now on one goal and three assists this season.

Still in France, another Argentine scored as Emiliano SALA netted the match winner in Nantes’ 3-2 win away to Strasbourg. A header in the 59th minute made it 3-1 to Nantes before Strasbourg pulled one back. That goal was SALA’s third of the season.

Former Argentina international Ezequiel LAVEZZI scored for Hebei Fortune in their 1-1 draw against Shanghai SIPG. LAVEZZI’s goal coming off the penalty slot.

Federico FAZIO scores in AS Roma loss to AC Milan

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Federico FAZIO scored for AS Roma as they lost 2-1 to AC Milan.

It was the Argentina man’s first away goal in Serie A in over a year which drew Roma level at 1-1 late in the match. However, an injury time goal by CUTRONE goal meant that Milan took all three points. Three Argentine players started for Milan as Lucas BIGLIA, Mateo MUSACCHIO and Gonzalo HIGUAIN were all in the starting eleven.

For AS Roma, both Federico FAZIO and Javier PASTORE started the match.

Cristian PAVON, Carlos TEVEZ score for Boca Juniors in Copa Libertadores win

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Cristian PAVON and Carlos TEVEZ both scored for Boca Juniors in their 4-2 win against Libertad in the Copa Libertadores.

It was a fairly good week for Argentine clubs in South America’s premier club competition. Boca finished the round in style with their win and two Argentina internationals were on target. Having taken a 2-0 lead from the first leg, Boca let in the first goal of the match offan Oscar CARDOZO goal. Cristian PAVON equalized after work from Dario BENEDETTO (now back from injury which kept him out of Argentina’s World Cup squad).

Argentina U20 World Cup winner in 2007 Mauro ZARATE made it 2-1 for Boca and all but put an end to the tie. Oscar CARDOZO made it 2-2 on the night off a penalty.

Carlos TEVEZ came off the bench and restored Boca’s lead making it 3-2 before Edwin CARDONA’s panenka penalty finished it all off.

Here are the matches for the quarter finals:

Atletico Tucuman vs. Gremio
Independiente vs. River Plate
Colo Colo vs. Palmeiras
Boca Juniors vs. Cruzeiro

There are four Argentine clubs left in the tournament along with three Brazilian clubs and one Chilean.

Argentina international Giovani LO CELSO of PSG to sign for Real Betis

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Giovani LO CELSO is presently in Spain as he is about to sign for Real Betis.

Argentina international LO CELSO doesn’t appear to be in the plans of PSG coach Thomas TUCHEL and the Argentine midfielder looks to be on his way out. According to several reports, LO CELSO is presently in Seville about to sign for Real Betis.

Per reports, Giovani would join on loan with Betis having a €30 million option to buy.

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