Concerns in Argentinian media about Lionel Messi are increasing. The star player of Argentina missed group training for the second day in a row on Saturday la Albiceleste. The first group match with Saudi Arabia at the World Cup in Qatar is scheduled for Argentina on Tuesday.
At the beginning of this month, Messi left the Ligue 1 duel with FC Lorient (1-2 win) at Paris Saint-Germain. A week later he played just 75 minutes during a 5-0 win over Auxerre. The captain of Argentina was already struggling with a minor Achilles tendon injury at PSG, although he played the full ninety minutes against the United Arab Emirates in Qatar on Wednesday.
Messi missed Argentina’s group training for the second day in a row on Saturday. He eventually appeared briefly on the training field to complete an individual program. Messi’s absence is big news in his home country, but sources within the national team assure that the Argentine will play against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. After that, group matches with Mexico and Poland are scheduled for Lionel Scaloni’s team.
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