Facundo Medina has been called up to the Argentina national team to replace the injured Lisandro Martínez for the upcoming double matchday against Paraguay and Peru.

The 25-year-old left-footed center-back from Lens has played 70 minutes with the Argentina senior team, always coming off the bench. He featured in two games during the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and one friendly match.

With this confirmation, another left-footed center-back who was rumored as a potential replacement, Marcos Senesi of Bournemouth, will not be included in coach Lionel Scaloni’s squad.

Nicolás González was also confirmed days ago to be out of the squad due to injury, and it appears he will not be replaced.

Here is the updated list of players called-up for the two World Cup qualifiers:

Goalkeepers:

Emiliano Martínez – Aston Villa

Gerónimo Rulli – Olympique Marseille

Walter Benítez – PSV Eindhoven

Defenders:

Gonzalo Montiel – Sevilla

Nahuel Molina – Atlético Madrid

Cristian Romero – Tottenham Hotspur

Leonardo Balerdi – Olympique Marseille

Facundo Medina – Lens

Nicolás Otamendi – Benfica

Nehuén Pérez – Porto

Nicolás Tagliafico – Lyon

Midfielders:

Leandro Paredes – AS Roma

Alexis Mac Allister – Liverpool

Rodrigo De Paul – Atlético Madrid

Exequiel Palacios – Bayer Leverkusen

Enzo Fernández – Chelsea

Giovani Lo Celso – Real Betis

Enzo Barrenechea – Valencia

Thiago Almada – Botafogo

Nicolás Paz – Como 1907

Facundo Buonanotte – Leicester City

Forwards:

Alejandro Garnacho – Manchester United

Lionel Messi – Inter Miami

Lautaro Martínez – Inter Milan

Julián Álvarez – Atlético Madrid

Valentín Castellanos – Lazio