FIFA 2018 World Cup: Top 5 players to miss Argentina's 23-man squad

#2 Diego Perotti

Perotti had a good season with Roma by all accounts

The AS Roma winger had a good season despite the recurring injuries - he missed 14 games due to muscle and calf problem. But that didn’t deter him from scoring 11 times and assisting on another 5 occasions in all competitions.

Primarily a left winger, Perotti didn’t seem to fit into Sampaoli’s preferred 3-4-2-1 formation, which pretty much explains a paltry return of just 2 appearances since he took over last year.

But Perotti brings tremendous pace down the flanks and can get past the most labyrinth set-up with his precocious dribbles. He was named in the 35-man preliminary squad and should’ve been retained in the final 23 too, as a backup at least.