The former Barcelona superstar was injured and did not recover in time before the Argentina team’s training camp in March.
Lionel Messi will not be able to attend the friendly matches on March 22 against El Salvador and March 26 against Costa Rica in the United States. Information recently released by Inter Miami said that the 37-year-old legend suffered a ” small injury to his right hamstring”.
On March 17, the Florida team also eliminated Messi from the match against DC United. According to the American club’s report, M10’s return will be determined based on daily medical assessments and his recovery in the coming days .
The team expects Messi to reappear in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup, which is in early April, so it is clear that recovery will not be in March. And so, Messi will not be able to play for the team. Tango in two friendly matches next March.
In addition to Messi, a number of other Argentine pillars could not participate. Marcos Senesi and Paulo Dybala were initially called up to the squad. However, the former San Lorenzo defender, currently playing for Bournemouth in the Premier League, suffered a torn ligament and had to sit out. Meanwhile, Paulo Dybala suffered a muscle injury on March 16, and will also not be able to join the team.