From Argentina they take as a fact the absence of Lionel Messi for the two friendly matches which the world champion will play in the FIFA double date that will be taking place starting next week due to the small hamstring injury she suffers in her right leg.
According to several reports, including that of the Argentine journalist Gastón Edul, the captain of Inter Miami will not be able to play in the matches they will be playing against El Salvador next Friday and against Costa Rica on Tuesday, March 26, both matches will be played in USA.
It has not yet been determined whether Lionel Messi, who led the call for Lionel Scaloni for the two games that the Albiceleste will play this monthwill make the trip to accompany the team during the concentration or if, on the contrary, he will stay in Miami continuing with his recovery process.
Lionel Messi was injured during Inter Miami’s victory in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup against Nashville (3-1) in which the Argentine star scored a goal but had to be replaced shortly after having started. The ’10’ scored one of the goals of the game.
The coach of the MLS team, Gerardo Martinoannounced that the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner would miss this Saturday’s US championship match against DC United due to a small injury to the hamstrings in his right leg, which set off alarms in the Albiceleste.
Although in principle they did not announce how long the Argentine star would be out of the field, Inter Miami hopes to have Lionel Messi again for the first leg of the Concachampions quarterfinals against Rayados de Monterrey at the beginning of the year. next month.
“I said about Leo that he wouldn’t be in today’s game (Saturday) and he wasn’t. He has a muscle injury and it seems to me that it is up to the people of the national team to talk about the issue of the Argentine National Team.”commented “Tata” Martino after the victory achieved by his team against DC United (3-1) with a double from Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez.
This 2024 is becoming a problem in terms of injuries for Lionel Messi, who already during the preseason with Inter Miami missed a game due to muscle problems. It was against the Hong Kong star team that generated intense controversy due to the expectation that there was in the Asian country to see him on the field.
The Argentine star also saw his participation reduced in two more matches of the Inter Miami tour and now he was also absent in the MLS duel where he had already missed the match against CF Montreal due to a technical decision.
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