Lionel Messi is set to rejoin the Argentina squad and could feature in Tuesday’s friendly against Puerto Rico, coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed after the forward missed Argentina’s 1-0 win over Venezuela to play for Inter Miami.
Messi impressed in MLS action on Saturday, scoring twice in Inter Miami’s 4-0 victory over Atlanta United. Scaloni stated that he would assess Messi’s fitness before making a decision on his involvement in the upcoming friendly.
“I saw Messi play on Saturday. From what I know, he finished well. I haven’t spoken to him yet,” Scaloni said after Monday’s training session. “Now we have the last training session for tomorrow’s match, and as we always do before preparing for the final training, I’ll talk to him and if he’s in condition, he’ll play tomorrow.”
The friendly against Puerto Rico will be held at Inter Miami’s home ground, Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after being moved from Chicago due to security and logistical concerns.
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