Lisandro Martinez has been called up by Argentina for their two international friendlies later this month.
However the Manchester United star could not feature in those games as he has yet to recover from a knee injury.
According to ESPN Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has included a center-back in the squad to keep him close to the team.
The 2022 World Cup winner has a summer Copa America match to host where Martinez will have a big part to play if he fits.