The star of the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi, left “good feelings” He is in his recovery period following an injury, but he is still doubtful for this Thursday, July 4, in the match once morest Ecuador for a place in the Copa América semi-finals.
“Let’s waitr, we train in a couple of hours [el miércoles] and we will make the decision. One more day is better. Yesterday [martes] We had good feelings and today we hope to take this day to define the team,” said Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni in a press conference prior to the match.
The coach was asked if Messi’s absence will force him to favour other attackers in his place or rethink his playing style.
“When Leo has played, Julián has played [Álvarez]Lautaro has played [Martínez]. It upsets me that Leo doesn’t play, that’s the reality for everyone, not just me.We will try to keep him there and, if he is not, we will look for the best for the team,” he added.
Messi suffered discomfort in his right adductor muscle during Argentina’s second group match on June 25, where they beat Chile 1-0.
Despite playing the entire game, the Inter Miami star did not play in the third and final match of the series once morest Peru as he was undergoing recovery treatment that, according to his country’s press citing experts, takes 10 days.
“Still I did not talk regarding his situation because I think it is fair to wait until the last moment. Hoy [miércoles] I will speak, surely, it seemed fair to me that he takes his time and trains as much as possible,” said the coach.
“I will speak with him and we will make the decision,” Scaloni said.
The match between Argentina and Ecuador will be played at 7 p.m. Guatemala time at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, with a capacity for 72,000 people.
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