Pumas include 11 players from English top flight

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London Irish hooker Agustin Creevy

KUMAGAYA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 09: Agustin Creevy of Argentina waves to the fans after the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group C game between Argentina and USA at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on October 09, 2019 in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Squad Watch:

Nicolás Sánchez and Sale's Agustín Creevy will play in their fourth Rugby after coach Michael Cheika included the experienced duo in his squad that 11 players.

hooker Julian Montoya will captain the side. Four Newcastle Falcons players are included – Matias Moroni, Mateo Carreras, Pedro Rubiolo and Eduardo Bello; 's Santiago Carreras and Matías Alemanno; Juan Martín González and Lucio Cinti; and 's Santiago Grondona.

There are 10 players that will play in their third tournament and seven that will appear for a second time.

Full-back Martin Bogado is the surprise inclusion after only making his debut last weekend against .

Leader: Julian Montoya

Head coach Cheika has also selected five props rather than six in order to carry an extra back, with only two looseheads in Thomas Gallo and Eduardo Bello.

Among the notable absentees are Newcastle centre Matias Orlando and former winger Santiago Cordero.

FORWARDS: Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Francisco Gómez Kodela, Joel Sclavi, Thomas Gallo, Eduardo Bello, Julián Montoya, Agustín Creevy, Ignacio Ruiz, Matías Alemanno, Tomás Lavanini, Guido Petti, Facundo Isa, Pablo Matera, Juan Martín González, Santiago Grondona, Marcos Kremer, Rodrigo Bruni, Pedro Rubiolo

  BACKS: Gonzalo Bertranou, Tomás Cubelli, Lautaro Bazán Vélez, Santiago Carreras, Nicolás Sánchez, Santiago Chocobares, Lucio Cinti, Jerónimo de la Fuente, Matías Moroni, Emiliano Boffelli, Mateo Carreras, Rodrigo Isgró, Juan Cruz Mallía, Martín Bogado, Juan Imhoff

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