The Hornets ace has scored six Premier League goals this season but none in 2019.
Watford winger Roberto Pereyra has been called up to the Argentina national squad for the upcoming friendlies against Venezuela and Morocco this month.
The 28-year-old has made 27 appearances for the Hornets this season in all competitions, scoring six Premier League goals and registering two assists, according to Transfermarkt.
Pereyra is one of four Premier League players selected by Lionel Scaloni, alongside Tottenham Hotspur defender Juan Foyth, Manchester City centre-back Nicolas Otamendi and West Ham playmaker Manuel Lanzini.
Also in the Argentina line-up will be Lionel Messi, who has been called up for the first time since the 2018 World Cup – the Barcelona ace missed six international friendlies following defeat by France in the last 16 in Russia last June.
Pereyra made his Albiceleste debut in October 2014 against Brazil and since then he has gone on to win 13 caps, scoring one goal, which came against Bolivia in September 2015 (Transfermarkt).
Here is how some Watford fans reacted to Pereyra’s call-up by the two-time World Cup champions:
Watford, eighth in the Premier League table, are in action on late Saturday afternoon, with a trip to title hopefuls Manchester City.
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