The Argentine National Team enjoys a day of rest and will return to training this Monday morning before traveling to Houston, where they will play in the quarterfinals of the Copa América with the big question: what will happen to Lionel Messi?
Messi could not play yesterday in the 2-0 victory against Peru that secured first place for the Argentine National Team in Group A of the Copa América, due to the muscle discomfort he felt against Chile, but there is optimism that he can be there on Thursday for the quarterfinal elimination match.
The studies carried out on the star on Thursday ruled out the presence of a tear, but the Albiceleste medical staff stipulated the recovery period at nine days. And that is just the amount of time there will be between the duel with the trans-Andean team last Tuesday, until Thursday, July 4, in which the key will be played in search of the semifinals against Ecuador, Mexico or Venezuela.
La Pulga will continue to do physical therapy every day and will be evaluated to see if he can be in that key match, from the start or adding minutes coming off the bench. Friday was the first time he did some field work, although it was separate and very brief.
Although there is confidence that he can make it, the idea of Lionel Scaloni and the coaching staff is not to risk him if they do not see that he is in good condition.
How Messi experienced the match against Peru
It was a given that the number 10 was not going to be able to play, although he was still part of the substitutes’ bench for the Argentine National Team. He didn’t even get to put on his boots because he was in trainers and training shorts.
Family day off for the Argentine National Team
The world champions took advantage of the rest hours to spend time with their loved ones before getting back together tonight and tomorrow flying to Houston to play the quarterfinals of the Copa América on Thursday.
Guido Rodríguez reunited with Renata, his newborn daughter with Guadalupe Ramón, while Enzo Fernández spent the day off with Olivia and Benjamín, the children he has with Valentina Cervantes.
Lautaro Martínez, the Argentine National Team’s top scorer in the Copa América with three goals, went out to eat with his family and Nicolás Tagliafico, despite the weather being bad, took advantage of the beach with his wife Carolina Calvagni
2024-06-30 18:48:03
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