Argentina Copa America 2024 squad: Who Lionel Scaloni will take to the United States

After winning the World Cup Golden Glove, Emi Martinez will return as the No.1 goalkeeper for Argentina this coming summer, and he will be backed-up by River Plate's Franco Armani and Ajax shot-stopper Geronimo Rulli.

Cristian Romero and Nicolas Otamendi has been Scaloni's preferred central-defensive duo since the World Cup, though that it is in part due to Lisandro Martinez's injury woes. The Manchester United man recently returned to fitness ahead of the tournament, and could yet force his way into the lineup.

Like in Qatar, Nahuel Molina and Gonzalo Montiel are fighting it out for a starting role at right-back, while Marcos Acuna and Nicolas Tagliafico are likely to be the two specialist left-backs in the squad.

Chelsea superstar Enzo Fernandez will slot into Argentina's midfield alongside Atletico Madrid's Rodrigo De Paul and Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister, with the latter likely to play the furthest forward as Scaloni looks to implement a system similar to that which worked so well in Qatar.

Spurs midfielder Giovanni Lo Celso has struggled for minutes at club level but remains in contention for a role off the bench, while Exequiel Palacios' stunning form for Bayer Leverkusen may mean he also earns some minutes.

Led by Messi up front, La Albiceleste have a plethora of options to build and support around him. Angel Di Maria will have one last run-out with the national team, while Manchester United starlet Alejandro Garnacho and Fiorentina sensation Nico Gonzalez are fighting for starting roles, too.

Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez, meanwhile, are battling to start as the No.9, with the Manchester City man currently in pole position when it comes to that battle.

Argentina's lineup will not be noticeably different from the one that tasted glory in Qatar as Scaloni looks to run it back for what could prove to be his farewell tournament.

Eight of the positions feel locked in, at least to start the tournament, while Atletico Madrid's Molina is likely to start at right-back as things stand. That leaves the left-hand side as the only area of uncertainty, with Scaloni having decisions to make as to who will play left-back and on the wing alongside Messi and Alvarez.

Argentina XI (4-3-3): E. Martinez; Molina, Otamendi, Romero, Acuna; Mac Allister, De Paul, Fernandez; Messi, Alvarez, Di Maria.

Two players on the World Cup-winning roster from 2022 miss out, in Thiago Almada and Paulo Dybala. The latter has struggled with injuries over the course of the campaign at Roma, which may have played a role in him not making the squad this time around.