Lionel Messi will recall two World Cup qualifiers after leaving the Argentina team for the game against Uruguay and Brazil on Monday as he allegedly suffered a club game injury a day earlier. After three games disappeared for their club, Inter Miami, in early March with a drawn muscle, 37 -year -old Messi returned from the bench in a concacaF Champions Cup win. He played the entire 90 minutes and scored again in MLS victory in Atlanta, but Argentina’s media said, then the muscles were felt. The World Cup champion, Argentina, can ensure qualification for next year’s tournament in two matches on the current international group.
He leads the 10-Team South American qualifying group from Uruguay on Friday before hosting Brazil at Buenos Aires on 25 March.
Top six teams directly qualify for the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The team, who finished seventh, is currently Bolivia with 13 points.
After 12 rounds, Messi is the top scorer in the competition with six goals.
Argentina is also without injured Roma Striker Paulo Diabala and River Plate Full-Back Paulo Montial.
Brazil will be without 33 -year -old Neymar, who has suffered a thigh injury and has to postpone his return to the national team, which is fifth, seven points behind Argentina.
Squad:
Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez (Eston Villa, Ing), Geronimo Rulie (Marsile, FRA), Walter Benitez (PSV Endhowon, Ned).
Defenders: Nehuel Molina (Atletico Madrid, ESP), Leonardo Balradi (Marsile, FRA), Christian Romero (Tottenham, Eng, Eng, Nicholas Otamandi (Benfika, Por), Nicholas Tagliaphico (Leon, Lyon, Lyon, FRA), Fashudose, Juan, FRAN, FRAN, FRAN, FRAN, FRAN, FRAN, FRAN, FRA
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Roma, ITA), Alexis Mac Alastair (Liverpool, ENG), Rodrigo de Paul (Etlanetico Madrid, Esp), Axisel Palasios (Bayer Levercussen, Ger), Maximo Peron (Como, ITA), Angho Furnene (Cholin) Benjamin Dominguase (Bologne, ITA), Thiago Almada (Leone, FRA)
Forward: Lutaro Martinez (Inter Milan, ITA), Julian Alverez (Atletico Madrid, ESP), Angel Korea (Atletico Madrid, ESP), Nicolas Paz (Como, Etah), Santiago Castro (Bologna, Etah), Nicolas Gong (Eta).
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