The Argentine team announced on Monday (18) that it will not be able to count on Lionel Messi for this date’s FIFA friendlies. An injury to the tendon in his right leg took the number 10 out of his commitments against El Salvador and Costa Rica.
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As a result, Messi was injured during Inter Miami’s game against Nashville, last Wednesday. On that occasion, he scored one of the goals in the 3-1 victory at Concachampions and was substituted at the beginning of the second half.
Lionel Scaloni did not announce a replacement on the list. The coach had already lost Palacios, Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, and Dybala, Roma striker, from the initial squad.
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In matches held in the United States, the current world champion faces El Salvador on Friday (22) and Costa Rica on Monday (25).
See what the official statement says:
“Argentina captain Lionel Messi will not be in the squad for the friendlies in the United States due to a minor injury to the hamstring in his right leg suffered in his team’s Inter Miami game against Nashville.”
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