Argentina have made two changes to the side that almost upset South Africa to face the All Blacks in their Rugby Championship Test in Napier on Saturday.
No.8 Leonardo Senatore will win his 23rd cap after the 30-year-old was selected to replace injured flanker Pablo Matera.
Matera suffered a partial shoulder dislocation in the 33-31 loss to the Springboks in Salta, Argentina two weeks ago.
Senatore, who plays for English club Worcester, won the last of his caps against Wales in November.
His inclusion forces a reshuffle in the loose forwards with Juan Manuel Leguizamon moving to the side of the scrum and Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe switching to blindside flanker.
The only other change to the starting 15 is on the right wing where Bath flyer Horacio Agulla is promoted from the bench in place of Manuel Montero.
Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino switches to the left wing.
Hooker Agustin Creevy captains the side.
There are four changes on the bench with prop Luca Noguera Paz, flanker Rodrigo Baez, first five-eighth Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias and wing Juan Imhoff all included.
The Pumas have been based in Auckland since arriving in New Zealand and will only travel to Napier on Thursday afternoon.
The All Blacks have yet to lose to Argentina in 22 Tests with the sides drawing 21-21 in Buenos Aires in 1985.
Argentina: Joaquin Tuculet, Horacio Agulla, Marcelo Bosch, Juan Martin Hernandez, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, Nicolas Sanchez, Martin Landajo, Leonardo Senatore, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, Tomas Lavanini, Mariano Galarza, Ramiro Herrera, Agustin Creevy, Marcos Ayerza. Reserves: Matas Cortese, Lucas Noguera Paz, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Matas Alemanno, Rodrigo Baez, Tomas Cubelli, Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, Juan Imhoff.
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