Argentina coach Diego Maradona reshuffled his team for next month's two vital World Cup qualifiers, dropping seven players and calling up uncapped Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain for the first time
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The seven players Fernando Gago, Javier Zanetti, Jesus Datolo, Maxiliano Rodriguez, Lisandro Lopez, Pablo Carrizo and Nicolas Burdisso were a part of last month's shock losses to Brazil and Paraguay. The defeats have put Argentina in a danger for not qualifying for the next year's World Cup.
Two-time World Cup champions Argentina have slipped to fifth in the South American World Cup qualifying standings, a place below the automatic qualification slots, after conceding four defeats in their last five games.
Higuain has benefitted from the absence through injury of Lyon's Lisandro Lopez. Argentina host already-eliminated Peru on October 10 before travelling to neighbours Uruguay four days later.
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