Crespo could line up against Chelsea team mates Frank Lampard and John Terry and in what could be his 52nd cap.

The 30-year-old has not played for his country since June, in the World Cup qualifier win against Brazil when he scored two of Argentina's three goals.

He will be joined by the highly-rated Javier Saviola of Sevilla and promising youngster Lionel Messi, who is attracting attention for his performances at Barcelona.

At the other end of the scale is Inter Milan veteran Javier Zanetti, who is in line to earn his 102nd cap.

Argentina squad to play England, Geneva, 12 November

Name

Club

Roberto Abbondanzieri

Boca Juniors

Leonardo Franco

Atletico Madrid

Roberto Ayala

Valencia

Diego Placente

Celta Vigo

Javier Zanetti

Internazionale

Walter Samuel

Internazionale

Martin Demichelis

Bayern Munich

Gabriel Milito

Real Zaragoza

Fabricio Coloccini

Deportivo La Coruna

Sebastian Battaglia

Boca Juniors

Juan Roman Riquelme

Villarreal

Juan Pablo Sorin

Villarreal

Esteban Cambiasso

Internazionale

Luis Gonzalez

Porto

Mario Santana

Palermo

Daniel Bilos

Boca Juniors

Maxi Rodriguez

Atletico Madrid

Hernan Crespo

Chelsea

Lionel Messi

Barcelona

Carlos Tevez

Corinthians

Javier Saviola

Sevilla

Julio Ricardo Cruz

Internazionale