2024-03-19T07:59:38+00:00
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/ The Argentine Football Association officially confirmed that the injury is behind the absence of the star, Inter Miami's friendly against Vissel Kobe in Tokyo from the bench”>Lionel Messi, from the world champions squad in the next two friendly matches in the United States of America.
The eight-time best player in the world was expected to lead his country against El Salvador on Friday in Philadelphia, then Costa Rica on March 26 in Los Angeles.
The Argentine Federation said in a statement: “Argentine national team captain Lionel Messi will not be able to join the team’s squad for the friendly matches in the United States, due to a minor injury to the tendons in his right leg that he suffered during his team’s match against Nashville.”
The 36-year-old left the Inter Miami squad due to an injury he suffered in the 3-1 win over Nashville last week in the CONCACAF Champions League. His team announced that the Argentine was suffering from a “minor injury” to his right thigh.
Messi missed the match that his team won over host DC United 3-1, on Saturday, in the American League.
In these two matches, the Argentine national team is also missing Roma’s Italian star Paulo Dybala, who is suffering from a muscle problem, but coach Luis Scaloni can rely on Manchester United’s English defender Lisandro Martinez, who is recovering from an injury he suffered in early February.