Messi and Tevez to face Switzerland

Strikers Lionel Messi and Carlos Tévez are back in the Argentina squad for the friendly international against UEFA EURO 2008™ co-hosts Switzerland on 2 June having missed the 1-0 win against France in February.

Experienced squad
Coach Alfio Basile picked the core of Argentina's side from last year's FIFA World Cup finals for the friendly in Bern. Defenders Roberto Ayala and Gabriel Heinze, midfielders Lucho González, Esteban Cambiasso and Javier Mascherano and strikers Hernán Crespo and Javier Saviola were also chosen while Real Racing Club Santander midfielder Ezequiel Garay and defender Javier Pinola of 1. FC Nürnberg are called up for the first time. "It's great how well the kids are playing," Basile said of Messi and Tevez. "When we played against France we had Saviola at his best. Now we have Crespo, Messi and Tévez."

Argentina squad
Goalkeepers: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Getafe CF), Leonardo Franco (Club Atlético de Madrid).

Defenders: Roberto Ayala (Valencia CF), Gabriel Milito (Real Zaragoza), Nicolas Burdisso (FC Internazionale Milano), Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United FC), Javier Pinola (1. FC Nürnberg).

Midfielders: Pablo Aimar (Real Zaragoza), Esteban Cambiasso (FC Internazionale Milano), Javier Zanetti (FC Internazionale Milano), Fernando Gago (Real Madrid CF), Lucho González (FC Porto), Jonas Gutierrez (RCD Mallorca), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool FC), Ezequiel Garay (Real Racing Club Santander).

Forwards: Carlos Tévez (West Ham United FC), Diego Milito (Real Zaragoza), Hernán Crespo (FC Internazionale Milano), Javier Saviola (FC Barcelona), Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona).