Changes for Pumas

Five of the changes are in the backs, which will be led by a new halfback partnership of Federico Todeschini and Nicolas Fernandez Miranda.

Flyhalf Todeschini scored a try, a conversion, and five penalties against England after coming on for injured centre Gonzalo Tiesi in the 24th minute at Twickenham.

Felipe Contepomi, who moved to inside centre to accommodate Todeschini, and the Pumas' regular captain and scrumhalf Agustin Pichot are rested ahead of Argentina's final match of their tour, against France in Paris on November 25.

The experienced Fernandez Miranda stands in for Pichot and the side will be captained by number eight Gonzalo Longo.

Loffreda also named two new wingers. Horacio Agulla, who began on the bench at Twickenham, will start on the left, and Ignacio Corleto, who was not even among the replacements last weekend, makes a long-awaited return on the right.

Contepomi's brother Manuel comes in at inside centre.

The Pumas' pack has a more familiar feel. Flanker Martin Durand is the only forward who was not included in Loffreda's 22 last Saturday.

Second row Estaban Lozada, who made his international debut when he came on as a replacement against England, has been awarded a place in the starting lineup, as has prop Martin Scelzo, who also began on the bench last weekend, with Omar Hasan rested.

There was no room in the team, however, for flanker Martin Schusterman, who earlier this week avoided suspension for a dangerous tackle on England fullback Iain Balshaw.

Italy coach Pierre Berbizier has made just one change to his starting line-up.

Fullback David Bortolussi has recovered from a blow to the leg he suffered while playing for his club Montpellier and reclaims his starting place from Gert Peens, who slips out of the 22-man squad.

Bortolussi will be expected to help restore some of the fluid backline play that was evident in Italy's Six Nations campaign earlier this year but absent during their 25-18 defeat by Australia last weekend.

Berbizier's only other change came on the bench, where hooker Fabio Ongaro takes the place of Leonardo Ghiraldini.

Italy: 15-David Bortolussi; 14-Pablo Canavosio, 13-Gonzalo Canale, 12-Mirco Bergamasco, 11-Marko Stanojevic; 10-Ramiro Pez, 9-Paul Griffen; 8-Sergio Parisse, 7-Mauro Bergamasco, 6-Alessandro Zanni, 5-Marco Bortolami (captain), 4-Santiago Dellape, 3-Martin Castrogiovanni, 2-Carlo Festuccia, 1-Andrea Lo Cicero.

Replacements: 16-Fabio Ongaro, 17-Carlos Nieto, 18-Carlo Antonio Del Fava, 19-Josh Sole, 20-Simon Picone, 21-Andrea Scanavacca, 22-Walter Pozzebon.

Argentina: 15-Juan Martin Hernandez; 14-Ignacio Corleto, 13-Miguel Avramovic, 12-Manuel Contepomi, 11-Horacio Agulla; 10-Federico Todeschini, 9-Nicolas Fernandez Miranda; 8-Gonzalo Longo (captain), 7-Juan Fernandez Lobbe, 6-Martin Durand, 5-Patricio Albacete, 4-Esteban Lozada, 3-Martin Scelzo, 2-Mario Ledesma, 1-Marcos Ayerza

Replacements: 16-Alberto Vernet Basualdo, 17-Juan Gomez, 18-Jaime Arocena, 19-Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 20-Nicolas Vergallo, 21-Hernan Senillosa, 22-Pablo Gomez Cora.