Argentina coach Gerardo Martino has announced his final 23-man squad for the 2015 Copa America, including uncapped defender Milton Casco.

Los Albicelestes have been made 3.50 (5/2) favourites to lift the title in Chile and they will arrive at the tournament finals with a star-studded squad.

The likes of Messi, Tevez, Aguero and Mascherano are in the squad as expected, while Newell’s defender Milton Casco has been called as a back-up for Marcos Rojo.

Sevilla midfielder Ever Banega will join the squad after lifting the Europa League trophy, while the Messi, Mascherano, Pereyra and Tevez are set to feature in the Champions League final.

Erik Lamela and Angel Di Maria keep their places in the side despite struggling for form in English Premier League.

After finishing as runners up at the 2014 World Cup, Argentina will want to make things right by winning the 2015 Copa America title, but that will be no easy task with Brazil, hosts Chile, Colombia and Uruguay also having big ambitions.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Sampdoria), Nahuel Guzman (UANL Tigres), Mariano Andujar (Napoli);

Defenders: Facundo Roncaglia (Genoa), Pablo Zabaleta, Martin Demichelis (both Manchester City), Ezequiel Garay (Zenit St Petersburg), Nicolas Otamendi (Valencia), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United), Milton Casco (Newell’s Old Boys);

Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Ever Banega (Sevilla), Roberto Pereyra (Juventus), Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors), Angel Di Maria (Manchester United), Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur), Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain);

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Carlos Tevez (Juventus), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain).