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was absent from ’s evening training session on Thursday in Miami ahead of their final group-stage game at Copa America. The defending champions are already qualified for the quarterfinal stage with a draw against on Saturday enough for them to win the group. Multiple reports from Argentina suggest that Messi will not play against Peru in order to rest for the quarterfinal on July 4.
If Argentina win Group A they’ll face either or in Houston in the next phase. Advertisement On Thursday Messi remained at the team hotel while his teammates trained at Florida International University. The 37-year-old reportedly underwent treatment on his right adductor.
A spokesperson for the Argentina Football Federation confirmed to that Messi worked with a team physio at the team hotel and focused on kinesiology exercises. Messi told reporters after on Tuesday that “It was tight. It wasn’t as loose as it should’ve been,” said Messi.
“But I was able to finish the game. We’ll see how it goes.” Multiple outlets in Argentina reported that Messi had undergone a scan of his right adductor at MetLife Stadium after the victory.
He’ll undergo another scan on Friday, according to reports. Messi also told reporters from the stadium mixed zone on Tuesday that had been dealing with a sore throat and fever in recent days. Messi has had a history of muscle injuries dating back to his best years at FC Barcelona.
In 2024 with , Messi missed six games due to muscle injuries. His minutes have.
