The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner turns 35 in June and is poised to grace football’s biggest stage for the last time this winter in Qatar.
Messi remains an indispensable and inspiring figure for his country, which would have fallen without its talismanic captains and national icons for the chance to end its 36-year wait for its third World Cup title.
As Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni enters Albiceleste’s first Group C game against Saudi Arabia on November 22, an injury to his key man is the last thing he wants.
However, Messi – along with France’s Presnel Kimpembe – has been left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s squad, which will travel to Lorient at lunchtime on Sunday in a bid to boost its Ligue 1 top lead from second to five points. -Fixed Lens.
Injury scare: Argentine talisman Lionel Messi will not play for PSG against Lorient on Sunday
/ REUTERSPSG said in a statement that the former Barcelona superstar is dealing with an Achilles problem but will return to training next week with great relief for Argentines everywhere.
“Leo Messi will continue to treat his inflamed Achilles tendon as a precautionary measure. He will resume collective training next week,” PSG said in a statement.
After meeting with Lorient, PSG have only one game left before the mid-season World Cup break – a home match against Auxerre on 13 November at the Parc des Princes in Paris. Argentina will play in the pre-tournament friendlies. United Arab Emirates (UAE) three days later in Abu Dhabi.
Canada is now sweating Alphonso Davies’ fitness after limping off from Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga win at Hertha Berlin on Saturday. a hamstring strain.
Ben Chilwell, Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante, Timo Werner, Pedro Neto, Diogo Jota and Jesus Corona are just a few of the players eliminated due to injuries. James, Heung-min Son, Romelu Lukaku, Kyle Walker and Ronald Araujo.
Argentina has already suffered multiple injury scares, including names like Angel Di Maria, Paulo Dybala, Cristian Romero, Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso and Juan Foyth.
