Lionel Messi will not be able to play in the March friendly match with Argentina after suffering an injury.

Messi’s worrying injury

Lionel Messi’s latest injury will result in his absence from the Argentina national team, which includes friendly matches on March 22 against El Salvador and March 26 against Costa Rica in the United States.

According to a brief medical report from Inter Miami, the 37-year-old legend suffered a ” minor injury to the right hamstring”. On March 17, the Florida team also removed Messi from the MLS match against DC United . According to the American club’s report, M10’s return ” will be determined based on  daily medical assessments and the progress of his recovery in the coming days .”

The truth is, while coach Gerardo Martino assured in the press conference after the match with DC United that the team expects Messi to return in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup, which is in early April, it is clearly possible. Recovery will not be in March. And so, Messi will not be able to play for the Tango team in two friendly matches next March.  

Messi is injured and will not recover in time to play with Argentina in March (Photo: GETTY).

Messi has the right to decide whether he travels with the team or not, this will depend entirely on the player because the venues are Philadelphia and Los Angeles, so M10 does not even leave the United States.

Not only Messi is absent

The 2022 World Cup champion will not have the services of some notable names in this gathering.

Marcos Senesi and Paulo Dybala were initially called up to the squad. However, the former San Lorenzo defender, currently playing for Bournemouth in the Premier League, suffered a torn ligament and had to sit out. 

Meanwhile, Paulo Dybala suffered a muscle injury on March 16, and will also not be able to join the team.