Injuries to star fly-half Juan Martin Hernandez and centre Felipe Contepomi mean neither player has been included in the 29-man squad for the autumn internationals.
Hernandez is suffering from a back injury while captain Contepomi is still on the comeback trail after suffering a knee ligament injury at the end of last season while playing for Irish side Leinster.
Contepomi's absence means flanker Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe is likely to step in to lead the team.
The squad is also without back-row forward Juan Manuel Leguizamon but the pack remains strong with a front row consisting of Leicester's Marcos Ayerza, Stade Francais' Rodrigo Roncero and Clermont hooker Mario Ledesma.
Argentina play England at Twickenham in their first match on November 14th before travelling to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff to face Wales on November 21st.
The Pumas end their trip to the northern hemisphere at Murrayfield where they will take on Scotland on November 28th.
Full Argentina squad for autumn tour:Backs: Agustin Figuerola, Alfredo Lalanne, Nicolas Vergallo, Benjamin Urdapilleta, Santiago Fernandez, Gonzalo Tiesi, Federico Martin Aramburu, Horacio Agulla, Lucas Borges, Mauro Comuzzi, Gonzalo Camacho, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, Martin Rodriguez Gurruchaga
Forwards: Marcos Ayerza, Rodrigo Roncero, Juan Pablo Orlandi, Martin Scelzo, Mario Ledesma, Alberto Vernet Basualdo, Esteban Lozada, Patricio Albacete, Manuel Carizza, Mariano Sambucetti, Agustin Creevy, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, Alejandro Abadie, Alejandro Campos, Tomas Leonardi, Miguel de Achaval
Hernandez is suffering from a back injury while captain Contepomi is still on the comeback trail after suffering a knee ligament injury at the end of last season while playing for Irish side Leinster.
Contepomi's absence means flanker Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe is likely to step in to lead the team.
The squad is also without back-row forward Juan Manuel Leguizamon but the pack remains strong with a front row consisting of Leicester's Marcos Ayerza, Stade Francais' Rodrigo Roncero and Clermont hooker Mario Ledesma.
Argentina play England at Twickenham in their first match on November 14th before travelling to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff to face Wales on November 21st.
The Pumas end their trip to the northern hemisphere at Murrayfield where they will take on Scotland on November 28th.
Full Argentina squad for autumn tour:Backs: Agustin Figuerola, Alfredo Lalanne, Nicolas Vergallo, Benjamin Urdapilleta, Santiago Fernandez, Gonzalo Tiesi, Federico Martin Aramburu, Horacio Agulla, Lucas Borges, Mauro Comuzzi, Gonzalo Camacho, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, Martin Rodriguez Gurruchaga
Forwards: Marcos Ayerza, Rodrigo Roncero, Juan Pablo Orlandi, Martin Scelzo, Mario Ledesma, Alberto Vernet Basualdo, Esteban Lozada, Patricio Albacete, Manuel Carizza, Mariano Sambucetti, Agustin Creevy, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, Alejandro Abadie, Alejandro Campos, Tomas Leonardi, Miguel de Achaval
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