The centre-back has been included in the Sky Blue squad following a string of impressive performances for Benfica in the UEFA Champions League and the Primeira Liga.
A product of Newell's Old Boys’ youth set-up, Ezequiel Garay made the much sought after switch to Europe with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Racing-c40298 Santander in 2005, where he established himself as a top defender with attacking prowess.
His 16 goals in 98 appearances earned him a switch to the Bernabeu in 2009 during the second Galacticos era. However due to the presence of luminaries such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670, he found game time limited at the capital club and was sold to Benfica last summer.
Although not much was expected of the 25-year-old in Lisbon, he has since then become a pivotal part of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984.
Consistently featuring alongside Luisao at the heart of the backline, Garay has epitomized the Reds’ playing style this term and utilizing his composure and passing skills, he has helped the Lisbon giants to first place in the Liga Sagres standings.
While he has now found himself a permanent home at Estadio da Luz and is much appreciated at the helm, the centre-back was often overlooked for National team duty with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841.
However this time Alejandro Sabella had no choice but to pick the former Los Blancos man such have been his displays. The tactician has named Garay in his squad for the friendly against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Switzerland-c3016 in Bern and should utilize his services at one point or another during the encounter.
Having silenced the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rising-Stars-c40367.
If http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ezequiel-Garay-c13071 is able to churn out a good performance, then he should overtake Martín Demichelis and Nicolás Burdisso in the pecking order for his country.
Full Argentina Squad: Goalkeepers: Romero (Sampdoria)
Defenders: Federico Fernandez (Naples), http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcos-Rojo-c23806 (Spartak Moscow)
Midfielders: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809)
Forwards: Messi (http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604), Palacio (Genoa), Higuain (Real Madrid) and Agüero (Manchester City).
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