West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini is delighted with his call-up to the Argentina squad.

He has been included in La Celeste's 20-man selection for a mouth-watering friendly with Brazil in Melbourne, Australia, on 9 June, followed by a first-ever meeting with Singapore four days later.

"I'm very happy for this," he told West Ham TV. “To get a call from Argentina is a surprise, but now I'll go to Argentina and relax and then I'll concentrate on the games.

“Of course I am very excited. It's very good to play with Argentina and with my country. It's amazing and I'm looking forward to playing with amazing players.

“I feel ready because the coach [Jorge] Sampaoli called me for the team and I am happy for this."