The All Blacks have made nine changes from the side that lost to South Africa, for Sunday's Rugby Championship clash with Argentina.
Taranaki prop Angus Ta'avao has been named to make his debut from the bench.
Sonny Bill Williams also returns to the starting side after a long layoff, while TJ Perenara, in his 50th Test, and Ofa Tuungafasi also get rare starts.
Jordie Barrett has lost his place at fullback with Ben Smith moving to his preferred position and Waisake Naholo coming back onto the right wing.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said the team had recovered well this week in Buenos Aires after travelling from New Zealand and was preparing for what would be the first of two tough away games for the All Blacks.
"We've picked what we believe is the best team for this particular Test match.
"Argentina are a very good side who have shown they can win both away and at home.
"They're full of confidence and self-belief which will make them a very dangerous beast," Hansen said.
"From a selection point of view, we've always seen these next two Test matches as a great opportunity to replicate the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup, where we'll have to beat quality teams back-to-back if we are to keep advancing in the tournament.
"One of the keys to achieving this will be a consistency of selection, and that's why we haven't made too many changes this week.
"We've taken some key learnings from the loss to South Africa, which we look forward to implementing on Saturday.
"Our week's preparation starts off the field with our individual and collective clarity and builds during the week through our trainings.
"So far this week this has been very pleasing and everyone's been working really hard.
"We're excited by Saturday's challenge and can't wait for kick off.
"We'd also like to thank the people of Buenos Aires for their incredible hospitality this week. It's a fantastic place to visit and we really enjoy our time here."
The All Blacks side to face the Pumas:
15 Ben Smith, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Ryan Crotty 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Shannon Frizell, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Sam Whitelock (c), 3 Ofa Tuungafasi, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Karl Tu'inukuafe.
Substitutes: 16 Nathan Harris, 17 Tim Perry, 18 Angus Ta'avao, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Ardie Savea, 21 Aaron Smith, 22 Richie Mo'unga, 23 Anton Lienert-Brown
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