Argentina coach Santiago Phelan is hoping captain Felipe Contepomi will be fit for Saturday’s match against France, naming him Monday in a squad of 26 to prepare for the game.
The veteran fly-half injured his left knee during last Saturday international which Argentina lost to Scotland and was forced to leave the field after 62 minutes.
Fourteen of the 26-man squad play their club rugby in France and like Contepomi, 32, who plays for Toulon, are familiar with their opponents, who beat an Argentina A selection 37-14 on Friday.
Argentina go into the match after losing both their last two games to Scotland 14-26 10 days ago and 9-13 on Saturday.
Forwards:
Rodrigo Roncero (Stade Francais/FRA), Martin Scelzo (Clermont/FRA), Juan Figallo (Montpellier/FRA), Marcos Ayerza (Leicester/ENG), Alejandro Campos (Montauban/FRA), Mario Ledesma (Clermont/FRA), Agustin Creevy (San Luis/ARG), Manuel Carizza (Biarritz/FRA), Patricio Albacete (Toulouse/FRA), Santiago Guzman (Tucuman/ARG), Mariano Galarza (La Plata/ARG), Genaro Fessia (Cordoba/ARG), Miguel de Achaval (Alumni/ARG), Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (Toulon/FRA), Juan Manuel Leguizamon (Stade Francais/FRA)
Backs:
Agustin Figuerola (C.A.S.I/ARG), Nicolas Vergallo (Dax/FRA), Felipe Contepomi (capt. Toulon/FRA), Rafael Carballo (Bordeaux-Begles/FRA), Gonzalo Tiesi (Harlequins/ENG), Horacio Agulla (Brive/FRA), Lucas Borges (Albi/FRA), Benjamin Urdapilleta (Cuba/ARG), Santiago Fernandez (Hindu/ARG), Lucas Amorosino Gonzalez (Leicester/ENG), Martin Rodriguez (Rosario/ARG)
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