<p>Lionel Messi headlined the Argentina squad for three South American World Cup qualifiers in October announced on Monday.</p>.<p>The Argentines are away to Paraguay on October 7 before hosting Uruguay three days later and wrapping up against Peru on October 14, also in Buenos Aires.</p>.<p>Argentina, with 18 points, are second in the standings behind Brazil, who have amassed 24 points in eight matches.</p>.<p>The 2022 World Cup will feature 32 teams and is to be held in Qatar between November 21 and December 18.</p>.<p>Three Premier League players -- Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and Tottenham pair Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero -- are in the Argentina squad even though the country is on Britain's coronavirus travel red list.</p>.<p>Travellers from red-listed countries must quarantine for 10 days after arriving in the UK.</p>.<p>Villa and Tottenham each have top-flight fixtures on the weekend of October 16/17.</p>.<p>Most English clubs refused to release players called up by South American countries for qualifiers staged earlier this month but Martinez, Villa team-mate Emiliano Buendia, Lo Celso and Romero were permitted to join up with their national team.</p>.<p>That led to the dramatic abandonment of Argentina's qualifier against Brazil in Sao Paulo when health officials came onto the pitch to stop the match, saying the England-based players needed to quarantine.</p>.<p>The quartet returned to Britain via Croatia to avoid having to quarantine.</p>.<p><strong>Argentina squad</strong></p>.<p>Goalkeepers: Franco Armani (River Plate), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa/ENG), Juan Musso (Atalanta/ITA), Esteban Andrada (Monterrey/MEX)</p>.<p>Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla/ESP), Nahuel Molina Lucero (Udinese/ITA), Juan Foyth (Villarreal/ESP), Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina/ITA), German Pezzella (Real Betis/ESP), Cristian Romero (Tottenham/ENG), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica/POR), Lisandro Martinez (Ajax/NED), Marcos Acuna (Sevilla/ESP), Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax/NED)</p>.<p>Midfielders: Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis/ESP), Nicolas Dominguez (Bologna/ITA), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham/ENG), Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla/ESP)</p>.<p>Forwards: Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Paulo Dybala (Juventus/ITA), Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan/ITA), Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Joaquin Correa (Inter Milan/ITA), Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina/ITA), Julian Alvarez (River Plate)</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>Lionel Messi headlined the Argentina squad for three South American World Cup qualifiers in October announced on Monday.</p>.<p>The Argentines are away to Paraguay on October 7 before hosting Uruguay three days later and wrapping up against Peru on October 14, also in Buenos Aires.</p>.<p>Argentina, with 18 points, are second in the standings behind Brazil, who have amassed 24 points in eight matches.</p>.<p>The 2022 World Cup will feature 32 teams and is to be held in Qatar between November 21 and December 18.</p>.<p>Three Premier League players -- Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and Tottenham pair Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero -- are in the Argentina squad even though the country is on Britain's coronavirus travel red list.</p>.<p>Travellers from red-listed countries must quarantine for 10 days after arriving in the UK.</p>.<p>Villa and Tottenham each have top-flight fixtures on the weekend of October 16/17.</p>.<p>Most English clubs refused to release players called up by South American countries for qualifiers staged earlier this month but Martinez, Villa team-mate Emiliano Buendia, Lo Celso and Romero were permitted to join up with their national team.</p>.<p>That led to the dramatic abandonment of Argentina's qualifier against Brazil in Sao Paulo when health officials came onto the pitch to stop the match, saying the England-based players needed to quarantine.</p>.<p>The quartet returned to Britain via Croatia to avoid having to quarantine.</p>.<p><strong>Argentina squad</strong></p>.<p>Goalkeepers: Franco Armani (River Plate), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa/ENG), Juan Musso (Atalanta/ITA), Esteban Andrada (Monterrey/MEX)</p>.<p>Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla/ESP), Nahuel Molina Lucero (Udinese/ITA), Juan Foyth (Villarreal/ESP), Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina/ITA), German Pezzella (Real Betis/ESP), Cristian Romero (Tottenham/ENG), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica/POR), Lisandro Martinez (Ajax/NED), Marcos Acuna (Sevilla/ESP), Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax/NED)</p>.<p>Midfielders: Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis/ESP), Nicolas Dominguez (Bologna/ITA), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham/ENG), Alejandro Gomez (Sevilla/ESP)</p>.<p>Forwards: Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Paulo Dybala (Juventus/ITA), Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan/ITA), Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Joaquin Correa (Inter Milan/ITA), Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina/ITA), Julian Alvarez (River Plate)</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>