Lionel Messi is beginning to be a cause of specific concern for the coaching staff of the Argentine national team. The 37-year-old captain felt discomfort in his right adductor during the first half of the 1-0 win against Chile in New Jersey, but after stretching and receiving medical attention, he continued on the field and completed the entire match, to the point of having sent the center that led to the goal of Lautaro Martinez at 87 minutes.
That fact, and his good humor in the mixed zone, offered indications that it was not something serious, beyond the fact that he was ruled out for the duel against Peru this Saturday, in which the Albiceleste will complete the Group A fixture with substitutes. of the Copa América (a win, a draw or a failure for Canada to win against La Roja will ensure first place in the area). However, the alarms began to sound louder in the world champion’s bunker.
The thing is that the Flea continues to have discomfort. In fact, he did not participate in the national team’s practice in Miami. On the contrary, he remained at the Hilton Dadeline hotel performing kinesiology tasks. Scaloni and company are going to wait for him until the last minute to see if he can play in the quarter-final match (Thursday, July 4 if Argentina finishes as leader; Friday, July 5 if he finishes second) or if he misses the match and will only be able to re-emerge in the semifinals. in case the team continues with a firm step towards the search for the two-time championship.
Leo is still suffering from inflammation in the area where he was injured and, although there is optimism that he could be in the quarterfinals, we will have to wait to see how he develops in the coming days.
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