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Lionel Messi worried by injuries to Argentina stars Paulo Dybala and Angel Di Maria ahead of Qatar World Cup

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Lionel Messi is worried by the injuries suffered by his Argentina team-mates Angel Di Maria and Paulo Dybala ahead of the World Cup, and admitted it’s «scary» to think about taking a knock on the eve of the tournament.

Messi will captain the Albiceleste in Qatar next month, but the involvement of two of his fellow forwards has been cast into doubt.

Ad Dybala picked up a thigh injury playing for Roma last weekend that has left him facing a fitness race to recover in time, while Juventus’ Di Maria is expected to be out until early November with a hamstring problem.

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