Lionel Messi in training with Argentina

THE '10' HAS NOT TOUCHED THE BALL IN QATAR

High alert in Argentina! Leo Messi follows without training with normality

Published:19/11/2022 - 20:05h

Updated:19/11/2022 - 20:05h

Leo Messi and Argentina are already in Qatar and are preparing for their debut on Tuesday against Saudi Arabia, but the '10' has set off the alarms this Saturday when training, for the second day in a row, outside the group and without touching the ball

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Argentina keeps maximum expectancy to less than 72 hours for his debut in the Glass of the World. Lionel Messi went back to train , by second consecutive day, to the margin of the group and has not touched balloon with normality in Qatar, although the rumours aim to that his presence in Lusail does not run danger. This yes, the preparadores physical albicelestes are very rigorous with the captain, the one who could present some fatigue after the friendly in front of Arab Emirates (0-5).

Messi contested the 90 minutes (goal and assistance) in the party contested in AbuDabi . Julián Álvarez, Ángel Gave María and the lesionado Joaquín Correa (suffers a tendinitis aquiliana) completed the goleada for the ones of Lionel Scaloni. Besides, of Correa, Nicolás González also remained out of the World-wide by a muscular injury in the biceps femoral left, opening the door to Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) and Ángel Correa (Athletic of Madrid).

From here that the Argentinians do not want to run any risk with his captain and maximum figure, fearing by some physical problem that engage his apparition in front of Arabia or, worse still, him marginara of the tournament. Leo played 75 minutes the Sunday with Paris Saint-Germain in front of the Auxerre (5-0) after remaining out of the announcement in front of the Lorient (1-2). The 'crack' had problems in October in his calf, losing two parties.

With 12 goals and 14 assistances in 19 parties (1.657 minutes), Messi arrives in his best moment after the exit of the FC Barcelona in the summer of 2021. Besides, it has converted 10 goals in his last four parties with his selection, by which Argentina, champion of America the past year, arrives like main favourite to Qatar to remain with the trophy in the fifth World-wide of the '10'.

Other two players trained separately

In addition to Leo Messi, Lisandro Martinez (defender) and Exequiel Palaces (mediocentro) trained to the margin of the group in the session of the Saturday. Martínez aims to the eleven in front of Arabia, while Palace could be one of the variants in the midfield for suplir to the most sensitive drop of Argentina in Qatar, Giovani Celso. In principle, Alexis Mac Allister will accompany to the pair Rodrigo Of Paul-Leandro Walls in Lusail, whereas Ángel Gave María will follow suit in the attack beside Messi and Lautaro Martínez.

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