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Messi returns for Argentina as Aguero keeps place

Under-fire Sergio Aguero has kept his place in the Argentina squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Colombia, with Lionel Messi also returning.

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Aguero has not scored in five qualifiers and missed a penalty in their poor 1-0 home defeat by Paraguay on Oct. 12, with the Manchester City striker subsequently admitting he was feeling the threat of being dropped.

The 28-year-old has also had to contend with time on the bench at club level, with Pep Guardiola opting not to start him in City's recent 4-0 defeat by Barcelona despite being fit.