Lionel Messi to miss World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil | Football News

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Argentina’s footballing maestro Lionel Messi is not going to characteristic within the nationwide workforce’s upcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Uruguay and Brazil, as introduced by coach Lionel Scaloni on Monday. The 37-year-old was absent from the 25-man squad, elevating questions amongst followers and media alike.
Despite hypothesis, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) didn’t present an official purpose for Messi’s exclusion. However, Argentine media studies recommend that the star ahead suffered a sore left thigh throughout Inter Miami’s 2-1 victory over Atlanta United in Major League Soccer (MLS) on Sunday. Messi performed the total 90 minutes, scoring the opening objective in his return to the beginning lineup after lacking three consecutive matches due to “load management.”
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Inter Miami supervisor Javier Mascherano, who has been cautious with Messi’s health all through the MLS season, addressed the difficulty following the match against Atlanta United.
“We tried to take away from the overload Messi had, so that it wouldn’t go further than that. We tried to handle it in the best way. Luckily, we were able to control it and that it didn’t turn into an injury or much more… There’s no secret in this,” Mascherano acknowledged.

He additional defined that Inter Miami has maintained shut communication with Argentina’s medical workers relating to Messi’s situation.
“Obviously the Argentinian national team doctors are in contact with the doctors here, and they are the ones who specifically talk about that,” he added.
Messi was initially named in Argentina’s 33-man provisional squad however didn’t make the ultimate minimize, leaving followers disenchanted forward of two essential qualifiers. Argentina, who at present lead the South American standings with 25 factors from 12 matches, will face second-placed Uruguay on Friday earlier than internet hosting fifth-placed Brazil on the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires 4 days later.
The absence of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner isn’t the one blow for Argentina, as Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Montiel, and Giovani Lo Celso are additionally set to miss the doubleheader.