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Gonzalo Higuain out of Argentina friendlies with stomach bug

#INSERT type:image caption:Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain will miss two Argentina friendlies this month with a stomach bug. END#

Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain will miss two Argentina friendlies this month in the United States due to a stomach virus, according to the Argentina federation.

Higuain will be sidelined along with Angel Di Maria, Pablo Zabaleta, Javier Pastore, Ezequiel Garay and Lucas Biglia for friendlies against Bolivia on Sept. 4 in Houston, and against Mexico four days later in Arlington, Texas.

The federation said Higuain has been sick since Sunday and is the only player who was not be replaced.

Higuain will remain in Italy and return to Napoli practices as soon as he feels better, according to the federation news release.

Argentina held a practice open to the media on Tuesday in Houston, but Wednesday's training was scheduled to be private. Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero will form the Albiceleste's options on offense for the matches, which will be Argentina's first since losing Copa America to Chile this summer.

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