Facundo Buonanotte and Valentin Barco have linked up with the senior Argentina squad.

The Albion duo are part of the group selected to play two friendlies in the USA.

They are initially based in Philadelphia, where Argentina will play El Salvador on Friday.

Then comes a game against Costa Rica in Los Angeles next Tuesday before the Seagulls duo head back with an eye to the Premier League fixture at Liverpool.

Lionel Messi and Paulo Dybala are both ruled out of the Argentina trip due to injury.

This is Barco’s first senior call-up and follows his success with the under-23s in the recent Olympic qualifying tournament.

He has not yet featured in the Premier League and was not registered for the Europa League.