Messi skips World Cup training camp as Argentina hit by injuries

Argentinian footballers Joaquin Correa and Nicolas Gonzalez had been despatched residence as a consequence of accidents forward of the workforce’s debut.

Argentina's Lionel Messi controls the ball throughout the Finalissima soccer match between Italy and Argentina at Wembley Stadium in London on June 1, 2022 [Frank Augstein/AP]

Famous person Argentinian ahead Lionel Messi and 6 different gamers have been noticeably absent from Argentina’s area coaching camp at Qatar College.

On Friday, two days after Argentinian footballers Joaquin Correa and Nicolas Gonzalez had been despatched residence as a consequence of accidents, head coach Lionel Scaloni seems to be not taking any possibilities with further losses and is cocooning star gamers as a precautionary measure day forward of the World Cup opening.

Group captain Messi and 4 different Argentinian nationwide workforce starters, together with midfielders Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes, defender Nicolas Otamendi and ahead Angel di Maria educated individually from the remainder of the workforce and stayed within the gymnasium on Friday, based on the Argentine Soccer Affiliation (AFA).

Two different Argentinian defenders, Lisandro Martinez and Juan Foyth, additionally skipped Friday’s coaching camp. The workforce didn't stipulate the precise causes behind the transfer, nevertheless, such injury-prevention strategies are widespread observe.

La Albiceleste are using excessive heading into the 2022 World Cup on the heels of a 35-match win streak.

Argentina is slated to play Saudi Arabia on November 22. Additionally they face Mexico on November 26 and Poland on November 30.

“Will Leo Messi take a match ball residence together with the #FIFAWorldCup?” Messi mused in a tweet on Friday.

Will Leo Messi take a match ball residence together with the #FIFAWorldCup? pic.twitter.com/iQMTbkrkNL

— Leo Messi 🔟 (@WeAreMessi) November 18, 2022

 

Teammate Otamendi additionally tweeted a collection of photographs documenting the workforce’s Doha coaching classes, captioning a November 18 submit, “we proceed”.

He used the hashtag #Qatar2022 in one other submit exhibiting a Group Argentina gymnasium coaching session.

#SeleccionArgentina 🇦🇷❤️ #Qatar2022 🇶🇦 pic.twitter.com/V2T9gpXKin

— Nicolas Otamendi (@Notamendi30) November 17, 2022