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Experienced tighthead prop Francisco Gomez Kodela has been recalled to the Argentina squad at the age of 40 after being named in a 32-man touring group for tests against Italy, Ireland and France this month.

Coach Felipe Contepomi finalized his squad following last week’s training camp in Paris, putting Stade Francais ahead for the first time since last year’s World Cup.

Pablo Matera was removed from the squad because he was suspended after receiving a red card in the match against South Africa in September. First-choice winger Marcos Kremer is still injured with ligament damage in his left knee, while second-row forward Tomas Lavanini remains sidelined with an ankle sprain.

Center Santiago Chocobares is out for the rest of the year after being injured in the final game of the Rugby Championship against South Africa, while fly-half Santiago Carreras was also out with a calf injury.

Full-back Benjamin Elizalde, who joined Bristol Bears after a remarkable run at the Under-20 World Championship, is one of five uncapped players in the squad.

The Pumas will face Italy in Udine on Saturday, followed by Ireland in Dublin on November 15 and France in Paris on November 22.

Squad: Forwards: Matias Alemmano (Gloucester), Bautista Bernasconi (Benetton), Ignacio Calles (Pau), Pedro Delgado (Dogos), Efrain Elias (Stade Toulousain), Thomas Gallo (Benetton), Francisco Gomez Kodela (Stade Francais), Juan Martín Gonzalez (Saracens), Santiago Grondona (Bristol Bears), Franco Molina (Dogos), Julian Montoya (Leicester Tigers), Joaquin Oviedo (Perpignan), Juan-Bautista Pedemonte (Vannes), Guido Petti (Bordeaux Begles), Pedro Rubiolo ( Newcastle Falcons), Ignacio Ruiz (Perpignan), Joel Sclavi (La Rochelle)Friends: Tomas Albornoz, Lautaro Bazan Velez (both Benetton), Gonzalo Bertranou (unattached), Lucio Cinti (Saracens), Santiago Cordero (Connacht), Bautista Delguy (Clermont), Benjamin Elizalde (Bristol Bears), Gonzalo Garcia (Zebre), Rodrigo Isgro (Harlequins), Juan Cruz Mallia (Toulouse), Matias Moroni (unattached), Matias Orlando (Miami Sharks), Santiago Pernas, Justo Piccardo ( both Pampas) ), Geronimo Prisciantelli (Zebre).