Lionel Messi has faced an omission from the final squad of Argentina for the Brazil and Uruguay World Cup qualifiers due to a medical diagnosis of low-grade abductor muscle injury. This news broke after Messi started the whole match in Inter Miami’s MLS game against Atlanta United during which he struck the first goal of the match. Messi performed an MRI on Monday after returning from his three-game load management period to cheque his adductor area sensitivity. The availability of the player for future matches will be determined by his recovery process from treatment according to Inter Miami’s statement.
Mascherano Clarifies Messi’s Workload Management And Absence From Argentina Squad
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano explained Lionel Messi was not suffering from injury before the start of this season but the team was monitoring his training to avoid problems. Inter Miami took measures to cut down Messi’s workload because they wanted to stop the problem from escalating beyond its current level. Mascherano explained their team handled the situation in the most appropriate manner prior to their match against Atlanta. The head coach of Inter Miami stated that the club continuously communicates medical information with Argentina’s medical staff. The Argentine football federation has selected Messi for their provisional roster yet he will not join the team for qualification matches. Athletically Argentina leads the CONMEBOL table by getting 25 points through 12 games so far.
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Messi’s Career Milestones And Upcoming Fixtures
The career statistics of Lionel Messi show his accomplishment of 112 goals from his 191 appearances with Argentina. The Argentine national football team will compete in their CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers first against Uruguay on March 21 followed by Brazil on March 25. Inter Miami owns Matchday 5 off schedule before taking on the Philadelphia Union at match time on March 29. The availability of Messi to play in that MLS encounter depends on how well he recovers from his newly recognised abductor injury because his trainings are under strict supervision of the club’s healthcare team.
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