Buenos Aires, May 16 -- Captain Lionel Messi has returned to Argentina's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia, the Argentine football association on Friday said.

The 37-year-old missed the team's March qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to an adductor injury but has since returned to action for his club Inter Miami.

Albiceleste manager Lionel Scaloni also recalled Manchester United forward Alejandro Garnacho and Strasbourg left-back Valentin Barco, who were both overlooked for the previous matches.

But there was no place in the preliminary 28-man squad for Roma forward Paulo Dybala or River Plate defenders Marcos Acuna and German Pezzella.

Argentina will meet Chile in Santiago on June 5 and Colombia in Bu...