No Tevez in Argentina Copa squad

Argentina have left Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez out of their squad for the Copa America Centenario to be held in the United States next month.

Tevez, who helped Boca reach the Copa Libertadores semi-finals on Thursday, was not on the 23-man list coach Gerardo Martino announced on Friday for the tournament, which takes place between June 3 and 26.

With Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero named as the central strikers, Tevez, 32, was deemed surplus to requirements, despite having been part of last year’s Copa squad in Chile.

Rosario Central centre-back Javier Pinola missed out after breaking his leg in a Copa Libertadores match last week, and Manchester City right-back Pablo Zabaleta also became unavailable after deciding to have surgery for an ankle problem.

Independiente’s Victor Cuesta earned …

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