The match also features the unlikely return from the international wilderness of veteran Glasgow Rangers striker Claudio Caniggia, who is expected to feature for Argentina, six years after he last represented his country.
The 48-times capped forward was named in Marcelo Bielsas squad and despite being 35 years of age will compete with Gabriel Batistuta and Hernan Crespo for a place in this summers World Cup squad.
Caniggia last featured for Argentina in July 1996 when they drew 0-0 against Peru under former boss Daniel Passarella and must have thought his international days were well and truly over.
But the rebirth of his career in Scotland - firstly with Dundee and now with Rangers - has resulted in a renewed interest in the striker who played at the 1990 and 1994 World Cup finals and he admits he is relying on hints he has heard from journalists that there is a fourth atriker's berth available.
"I am still hopeful that I can go," he said.
"I know it will be difficult because I didn't play in the 16-game qualifying league in South America.
"Maybe there will be a big change. I hope so - although I have not heard anything.
"But I know the coach - and they know me, the people in Argentina. Sometimes journalists tell me they have three strikers and need maybe one more," he added.
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