Hamstring injury rules Lionel Messi out of Argentina friendlies

Lionel Messi will not be available for Argentina in their upcoming international friendly double-header due to injury.

In a statement posted on their official X page, Argentina confirmed that the forward would not be in the squad after sustaining a “minor” injury to his hamstring.

Messi sustained the injury playing for Inter Miami during their Concacaf Champions Cup clash against Nashville.

#SelecciónMayor El capitán de @Argentina, Lionel Messi, no podrá estar en la convocatoria para los amistosos en #USA debido a una pequeña lesión en el isquiotibial de la pierna derecha sufrida en el partido de su equipo @InterMiamiCF ante Nashville SC. pic.twitter.com/1GjInbRyWJ

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