Leo will undergo tests this Friday and will return to practice with his teammates, although in a separate way. He will not be there against Peru and is aiming for the quarterfinals.
The Argentine National Team continues with his preparation for next Saturday’s match against Perua match in which they will seek to seal first place in Group A after securing qualification for the quarter-finals with a win over Chile. Lionel Messi’s condition is a big concern.
For the end of the group stage, it is a fact that Lionel Scaloni will put out a team with several players who have been playing very little or who have not yet played, because qualification is already assured and with a draw they will be first without depending on what happens in Canada – Chile. However, the focus is on Messi, especially thinking about what remains of the Copa America.
The flea He had a discomfort in his right adductor muscle against Chile and the first thing we know is that nor will be present on Saturday that comes, not even on the substitute bench. The other news is that this Wednesday He did not train with his teammates.
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Messi, who also had a fever before the match against Chile, was to undergo tests yesterday; then they postponed it to today and, finally, It was learned that they would only be done this Friday waiting for the affected area to subside.
After his absence in the first practice with a full squad in Miami, venue of the next match, Leo will return to training tomorrow but in a different and will aim to be in full condition for the quarterfinal match of the Copa America.
If you are first in the group, The Argentine National Team will return to the competition on Thursday, July 4 and if they finish second in the group, Lionel Scaloni’s team will have to play on Friday.
Messi’s recent history with injuries
The Rosario star has suffered from various discomforts throughout this year and was forced to sit out some of Inter Miami’s matches. He even missed Argentina’s friendly tour in March (against El Salvador and Costa Rica) due to a minor injury to the hamstring in his right leg.
Some time earlier, on November 21, 2023, Messi was replaced by Ángel Di María in the historic 1-1 victory against Brazil at the Maracaná, for the South American Qualifiers, after showing great signs of pain due to discomfort in the adductor muscle of his right leg.
That night he had to be treated on more than one occasion with massages by the campus medical staff. In fact, At the end of the first half he quickly went to the locker room to try to work on the affected area.
Scaloni will put an alternative team in the Argentine National Team
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