Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil.
Argentina's preparations for their upcoming CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil have been dealt with a big blow, as Lionel Messi will not be available for the matches.
The Argentine superstar is struggling with a minor injury in his adductor, which he sustained during Inter Miami's recent MLS match against Atlanta United.
According to ESPN Argentina, a post-match MRI revealed the extent of the injury, putting Messi's national team call-up in jeopardy.
The potential absence of Messi would be a setback for Argentina, who are currently top of the CONMEBOL standings.
The team is already without Paulo Dybala, who underwent tests on Monday that revealed an injury to the semitendinosus tendon in his left thigh.
Dybala is expected to be sidelined for at least a month, ruling him out of the World Cup Qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil.
Argentina's coach, Lionel Scaloni, will be forced to rethink his attacking options for the matches.
The team's fans were eagerly anticipating the clash against Brazil, and Messi's potential absence would be a major disappointment.
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