Lionel Messi and supervisor Lionel Scaloni are formally dominated out for Argentina‘s remaining group stage match of the 2024 Copa América in opposition to Peru on Saturday evening at Onerous Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
“Leo had an issue within the final sport and he will not be on this sport. We’re going to see how it’s day-to-day to await his evolution,” confirmed Argentina assistant Walter Samuel.
The ahead revealed his damage following Tuesday’s win over Chile, explaining his determination to play via the ache for a full 90 minutes regardless of not being “100%.” However after present process assessments, La Albiceleste’s teaching employees have determined to bench the participant.
“I felt some discomfort in my proper hamstring initially of the sport. It was tight. It wasn’t as free because it ought to’ve been. However I used to be in a position to end the sport. We’ll see the way it goes,” Messi mentioned in a mixed-zone interview after the match.
“Within the first play, my adductor bought onerous. I did not really feel a puncture or a tear, however I did discover it troublesome to maneuver freely.”
He shall be monitored every day, and stays anticipated to return for the knockout spherical given Argentina has already certified for the subsequent stage of the competitors.
Argentina supervisor Scaloni Good swill additionally miss the sport in opposition to Peru, after being suspended by CONMEBOL for a delayed return to the pitch after halftime.
South America’s governing physique of soccer discovered Argentina answerable for breaching articles 104 and 145 of the Copa America rulebook, which state that groups have to be current on the sphere in time for kick-off after the halftime break.
“If the gamers of a group seem on the sphere later than the scheduled time for the beginning or resumption of the sport, or disobey the referee’s or match delegate’s directions, the accountable affiliation could also be sanctioned by CONMEBOL’s disciplinary our bodies with a warning for a primary offense and a effective for second or subsequent offenses,” in keeping with CONMEBOL.
The sanctions in opposition to La Albiceleste additionally embody a $15,000 effective.
“He [Scaloni] is just a little bitter concerning the scenario as a result of we take into account ourselves an accurate teaching employees. In these six years, now we have nearly by no means had such a sanctions. However it’s regular for him to be bitter, he wished to be with the group tomorrow,” added Samuel.
Chile supervisor Ricardo Gareca was additionally suspended for a delayed return to the pitch.
“Ricardo was on his strategy to the press convention once we obtained the official CONMEBOL communication concerning the suspension for one match. He returned to the resort, and we tried to resolve it, which is why we’re right here,” mentioned Chilean assistant coach Sergio Santín within the pre-match press convention.
Argentina vowed to method this sport with the identical focus and willpower regardless of the absences, rotating gamers to look at these with out minutes.