Dybala in, Icardi out of Argentina World Cup squad

Bury Milan striker Mauro Icardi, the joint-driving scorer in Italy this season, was an outstanding oversight from Argentina's 23-man World Cup squad named by mentor Jorge Sampaoli on Monday.

Icardi scored his 29th Serie An objective of the season on Sunday as Inter pipped Lazio to a Champions League put, however he was one of 12 players cut from a temporary 35-man squad uncovered a week ago.

The 25-year-old influenced his Argentina to make a big appearance in October 2013 however put in four years in global outcast before he was reviewed last September for the last four World Cup qualifiers.

Two-time champions Argentina achieved the last in Brazil in 2014, losing to Germany 1-0 after additional time, and will again look to Barcelona genius Lionel Messi for motivation in what may well be his last World Cup.

The five-time Ballon d'Or beneficiary heads a powerful assaulting line-up that incorporates Juventus match Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain, and in addition Manchester City's Sergio Aguero.

"The objective is to have an awesome World Cup. We will be extremely focused. We will put money on an assaulting amusement," Sampaoli told a public interview at the national group's preparation base in Ezeiza, close Buenos Aires.

Argentina required a cap trap from Messi in their last qualifier, a 3-1 triumph away to Ecuador, to secure their place at the finals, and results in consequent friendlies have been unsettling.

They were beaten 4-2 by Nigeria in Krasnodar in November and after that endured a mortifying 6-1 crush by Spain in March, albeit the two misfortunes came without Messi in the side.

"I see him in ideal shape, exceptionally eager and doing admirably physically. He could pace himself at preparing subsequent to winning the group title," Sampaoli said of Messi, who scored 45 objectives in 54 amusements for Barcelona this season.

Previous Barcelona protector Javier Mascherano was one of six players chose who began the 2014 last, joining Messi, Higuain, Lucas Biglia, Sergio Romero and Marcos Rojo.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Giovani Lo Celso was called up after a great first full season with the French champions, while just three players - Franco Armani, Maximiliano Meza and Cristian Pavon - were chosen from locally situated clubs.

Argentina are in a testing Group D, which incorporates Croatia, Nigeria and World Cup debutants Iceland.

Argentina 23-man squad:

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Manchester United/ENG), Willy Caballero (Chelsea/ENG), Franco Armani (River Plate)

Protectors: Gabriel Mercado (Sevilla/ESP), Federico Fazio (Roma/ITA), Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City/ENG), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United/ENG), Nicolas Taglafico (Ajax/NED), Javier Mascherano (Hebei Fortune/CHN), Marcos Acuna (Sporting Lisbon/POR), Cristian Ansaldi (Torino/ITA), Eduardo Salvio (Benfica/POR)

Midfielders: Ever Banega (Sevilla/ESP), Lucas Biglia (AC Milan/ITA), Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Manuel Lanzini (West Ham/ENG), Maximiliano Meza (Independiente)

Advances: Lionel Messi (Barcelona/ESP), Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus/ITA), Paulo Dybala (Juventus/ITA), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City/ENG), Cristian Pavon (Boca Juniors)