Lionel Messi took his right adductor muscle during the first half of the match between Argentina and Chile, last Tuesday for the second date of group A of the Copa América in the United States, and played with muscle discomfort throughout the nightalthough the illness did not prevent him from finishing the match on the field. “It bothers me a little, but I was able to finish playing. I hope it’s nothing serious”responded the captain about the injury that worries everyone. This Wednesday they will carry out medical studies to determine what you have.
After the agonizing victory of the Albiceleste against the Trans-Andeans for Lautaro Martínez’s goal At the Met-Life stadium in New Jersey, the man from Rosario spoke to the media in the mixed zone and brought some peace of mind regarding the discomfort. “I’ve been here for a couple of days with a sore throat, a fever, Maybe that took its toll on me today too.“, Leo explained and added: “It’s not something old or something I had, just a contracture. We will see”.
“What do I know? It bothers me a little, but I was able to finish playing. I hope it’s nothing serious. It was in the middle of the first play. I didn’t feel a prick, it just got hard. It was difficult for me to move freely due to the discomfort. Tomorrow I will see how we continue,” admitted Messi, with three days left until the closing of the group stage against the needy Peru in his adopted Miami.
Leo was noticed with signs of pain in that leg. That’s why he had to be treated by the team’s doctors, They massaged the area and applied a pain reliever.. In addition, he was seen several times stretching on the court and touching his adductor.
Coach Lionel Scaloni, for his part, also sent a reassuring message after the game. “The truth is that I didn’t see him after the game, but the last image I have of him is in a long race to accompany the play of Di María and Lautaroso I think it’s fine,” he said.
The coach also anticipated that in the national team, after the two victories over Canada and Chile that already put it in the quarterfinals, next Saturday against Peru, in the last match of the group, A great rotation is coming to give rest to those who have been playing: “These two wins give us the possibility of making those who have not yet had the opportunity play.”
“See how these days are going, how I’m recovering, but yes, today we took an important step to be classified, but there are many games in a row, many trips, We will start thinking about what is coming“was Leo’s response about the possible rotation against Peru.
