GO DEEPER
Watching Messi (not) play for Argentina against Peru in Miami
“I haven’t spoken to Leo about his situation yet. I’ll do that with him today. It’s only fair for him to take his time and train as much as he can. We’ll make that decision then. I haven’t spoken to Leo about his status so I can’t make a decision until tomorrow.”
Scaloni was also asked if the inclusion of both Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez would depend on Messi’s availability.
“Leo has played with both Julian (Alvarez) and Lautaro (Martinez). Nothing changes,” Scaloni said. “Things change when Leo doesn’t play. That’s the reality. Everyone knows that. We’ll do our best for him to play. If he can’t, we’ll find the best solutions for the team. We have to go game by game. The team will adjust based on the opponent.”
Messi missed six Major League Soccer (MLS) games with Inter Miami due to muscle injuries and also skipped two friendlies as club and country manage his playing time.
Despite his absence, Argentina boasts a perfect record so far in Copa America, defeating Canada, Chile and Peru without conceding a goal.
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