The Blues had a good finish to the season, finishing in the top six and perhaps qualifying for the Europa League, but the 23-year-old was out for the last six games.

Last month, Fernandez had surgery to fix a hernia that he said had been bothering him for the past six months.

The former Benfica star’s return to fitness in time for the 2024 tournament, which kicks off on Thursday, June 20, in the US, was always a possibility.This list also includes Tottenham player Giovani Lo Celso, who will not be flying to Melbourne later this week to play Newcastle in a postseason friendly.

Argentina will play Ecuador and Guatemala in June before facing Canada on Friday, June 21, as they defend the Copa America title they won in 2021.Before the tournament begins, Lionel Scaloni will cut three players from his roster.

Team Argentina’s preliminary roster for the 2024 Copa AmericaIn goal: Geronimo Rulli, Emiliano Martinez, Franco Armani

Goalkeepers: Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, Leonardo Balerdi, Cristian Romero, German Pezzella, Lucas Martinez, Nicolas Otamendi, Lisandro Martinez, Marcos Acuna, Nicolas Tagliafico, Valentin Barco…

Giоvani Lо Celsо, Exequiel Palaciоs, Rоdrigо De Paul, Guidо Rоdriguez, Leandrо Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister, and Enzо Fernandez are the midfielders.

Starting Forwards: Julian Alvarez, Lautaro Martinez, Alejandro Garnacho, Nicolas Gonzalez, Angel Correa, Valentin Carboni, Lionel Messi, Angel Correa