Officially... Messi will miss the match against Peru
Walter Samuel, Assistant to Lionel Scaloni, coach of the Argentine national team, announced the absence of Lionel Messi from facing Peru, in the third round of the group stage of the Copa America.
Samuel said. In a press conference: “Leo Messi was suffering from discomfort in the last match, and he will not be present in the next match. We will follow his condition day after day.”
The Argentine star suffered from A slight injury against Chile on Wednesday, in the second round of the group stage of the Copa America.
Messi will be rested in the next match against Peru in the third round, which will be held in the morning. Sunday, noting that Tango clinched its qualification to the quarter-finals.
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