González, who will represent the Exiles in this season’s EPCR Challenge Cup, replaces Guido Petti in the Argentina starting XV, with clubmate Lucio Cinti Luna named on the bench for Los Pumas.

RC Toulon No.8 Facundo Isa will start at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo alongside González in the pack at No.8, while Benetton Rugby loosehead prop Thomas Gallo is in the front row.

Gloucester Rugby’s Santiago Carreras starts at fly-half and his younger brother, Mateo, who plays for Newcastle Falcons, lines up on the left wing. USAP centre Jerónimo De La Fuente is in midfield.

London Irish flanker Juan Martín González has been called up by Argentina for their Autumn Nations Series game against Italy in Treviso on Saturday.