Lionel Messi’s Injury Raises Concerns for Argentina National Team

Lionel Messi once again set off the alarm in the Argentine team after confirming a small muscle injury in his right hamstring that sidelined him from the duel against Nashville 5 minutes into the second half. Discarded by Gerardo Martino to travel to Washington for the MLS clash against DC United, the Rosario star could even miss one of the friendly matches with the Scaloneta.

On March 22, in Philadelphia, Lionel Scaloni’s National Team will face El Salvador in the first of the preparatory games and on the 26th it will face Costa Rica, in Los Angeles.

The information that put the best player in the world at the center of the scene was disseminated through the Florida entity itself through a letter to the media and replicated by ESPN journalist, Diego Monroig: “Inter Miami confirmed through from a press release that Messi, after the studies he underwent yesterday, suffered a small injury to the hamstring of his right leg.”

Next, Monroig provided more details about Leo’s physical situation: “It is practically the same symptomatology that has been harassing him in recent years, where it suddenly appears and he has to stop. Obviously, he did not travel to Washington, tomorrow Inter Miami will be playing against DC United and he will not be on that flight.”

The questions are placed on his chances of being considered in the first friendlies of 2024 with the Celeste and Blanca. For now, La Pulga’s call-up remains on the short term, although his presence in the first match against El Salvador could be almost ruled out: “Yes, I have confirmed that he will travel to Philadelphia, he will join the coaching staff of the Selection starting on Monday, that is what is planned, aiming in the day-to-day recovery to play the second game, the one on the 26th against Costa Rica.”

* The moment of Lionel Messi’s departure against Nashville

“In the Argentine national team they minimize the injury because they understand that he has been suffering from it in a customary way and in Inter Miami they consider it as an injury that will leave him out of the next MLS game,” he said ahead of the match this Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ( Argentine time) as a visitor for the fourth round of the local championship, where they share the top of their conference with seven points, the same score as Toronto FC, Columbus Crew, New York RB and Montréal.

Coach Gerardo Martino had referred to his premature departure against Nashville for the rematch of the round of 16 of the Concachampions: “He has an overload in the right back. There was no need to take any kind of risk. We tried to see if he could hold on a little longer, but he was bothering her. That is why we prefer that he leaves the game.”

“I don’t want to risk it but I imagine that he won’t be available for Saturday’s game. It’s the only thing I could say for what’s to come. Then we will evaluate. Surely they will make some image of it and we will see how it evolves,” he said at a press conference after qualifying for the quarterfinals of the competition that gives the champion a ticket to the Club World Cup.

If this scenario is confirmed, Lionel Messi would miss the match on Friday, March 22 against El Salvador at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and could reappear at the United Airlines Field in Los Angeles to face the Ticos in the second test of the year.

It should be noted that the National Team’s tour will force Leo’s absence in the clash on Saturday, March 23 between Inter Miami and New York RB as a visitor, while he would already be available for the match on Saturday, March 30 for the sixth date. against New York FC at Chase Stadium in Florida.

2024-03-16 00:31:42
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