Lionel Messi will not be available for Argentina in their upcoming international friendly double-header due to injury.
In a statement posted on their official X page, Argentina confirmed that the forward would not be in the squad after sustaining a “minor” injury to his hamstring.
Messi sustained the injury playing for Inter Miami during their Concacaf Champions Cup clash against Nashville.
#SelecciónMayor El capitán de @Argentina, Lionel Messi, no podrá estar en la convocatoria para los amistosos en #USA debido a una pequeña lesión en el isquiotibial de la pierna derecha sufrida en el partido de su equipo @InterMiamiCF ante Nashville SC. pic.twitter.com/1GjInbRyWJ
— 🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ (@Argentina) March 18, 2024
The 36-year-old scored in the 23rd minute of his side’s 3-1 victory over their MLS rivals on Thursday, but was replaced five minutes after the break and was not in the squad for their subsequent league meeting against DC United on Saturday.
The Argentina statement said: “The captain of Argentina, Lionel Messi, will not be able to be in the squad for the friendlies in USA due to a minor injury to the hamstring of his right leg, suffered in his team’s Inter Miami CF match against Nashville SC.”
Argentina are due to play two friendlies this month, starting with El Salvador on Saturday before playing Costa Rica on next Wednesday.
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