BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Napoli forward Gio Simeone and Udinese attacking midfielder Roberto Pereyra have been added to Argentina's list of reserves for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Friday.
The announcement came a day after Valencia midfielder Nico Gonzalez and Inter Milan forward Joaquin Correa were cut from the Albiceleste's 26-man squad due to muscle injuries.
Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa and Atlanta United's Thiago Almada were named as direct replacements for the injured pair and joined Argentina's squad on Friday.
News that Pereyra and Simeone were placed on standby is in line with manager Lionel Scaloni's aim to have at least one backup player in each position at his disposal.
Two-time champions Argentina will kick off their World Cup campaign against Saudi Arabia on November 22 before also facing Mexico and Poland in Group C. ■
