Lionel Scaloni, Argentina’s national team coach, has chosen a 24-player group for next week’s friendly against Angola, which includes Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul.

Scaloni did not pick any players from Argentina’s Primera Division after the league stated that action would not be suspended during the November international window.

“We spoke with Scaloni to ensure that players from Argentine football teams playing decisive matches in the Clausura Tournament are not called up,” stated Claudio Tapia, head of the Argentine soccer organization.

Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez, Aston Villa goalkeeper, has been removed from the squad that will face Angola on November 14.

Scaloni did call up the two Inter Miami players, despite the fact that Messi and De Paul may be in the midst of a playoff run with the Major League Soccer team.  If Inter Miami defeats Nashville SC on Saturday, the team will progress to the Eastern Conference semifinals on November 22 or 23.

As MLS competition continued during the FIFA window, both De Paul and Messi appeared on La Albiceleste’s October roster.  De Paul participated in both of the October friendly against Venezuela and Puerto Rico, but Messi only appeared in one.

The Argentina squad has two first time call ups. Joaquín Panichelli, the Strasbourg and Ligue 1 scoring leader, and Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni, who shone for ‘La Albiceleste’ at the FIFA U20 World Cup held last month in Chile.

Argentina will now prepare to travel to Luanda, Angola, for the one and only friendly match of the November window.

The Argentina squad includes two first-time call-ups. Joaquín Panichelli, the Strasbourg and Ligue 1 scoring leader, and Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni, who excelled for ‘La Albiceleste’ at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile last month.

Argentina will now prepare to go to Luanda, Angola, for the only friendly encounter of the November schedule.