Messi was knocked out of the Peru match due to injury

 Messi was knocked out of the Peru match due to injury

Messi played against Chile with an injury. Photo: Collected

Peru will face Argentina in the last match of the group stage.

  

 Concerns arose about Messi after the match against Chile. Messi played despite not being fully fit in that match. The discomfort in the game increased with the injury on the right thigh. After beating Chile 1-0, Messi said in the mixed zone, "At the beginning of the match, I felt discomfort in the hamstring of my right leg. It was getting hard. It wasn't as flexible as it used to be. But managed to finish the match. Let's see what happens next.' 

Argentina won 2-0 against Canada before Chile. Albiceleste confirmed the quarter-finals from Group A with two wins. As a result, the match against Peru is not very important for the team. So Argentina decided to rest Messi in this match. However, there is no guarantee of getting him from the quarter finals.

  

 Argentina's assistant coach Walter Samuel said, "Leo had a little problem in the last match. He will not be able to play this (Peru) match. We will monitor him day by day to understand how much (of the injury) improves.''

 

 Meanwhile, Argentine mastermind Lionel Scaloni could not stay in the dugout against Peru after coming off late in the second half against Canada. In addition to a one-match ban, he was fined 15,000 dollars by the Copa America authorities.