Lionel Messi has suffered an injury setback and will miss Argentina’s next qualifier against Venezuela on September 7. Argentina’s captain returned for the first time to play for Argentina after announcing his retirement after the Copa America final loss against Chile. Messi enjoyed a successful return as he scored the winning goal against Uruguay in a 1-0 victory in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier.
Messi was asked after the game over his injury and he said that his groin is hurting a lot. Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza who started his reign for the South Americans with a win said, “He won’t be able to play. We can’t take any risks. We must take care of him.” The extent of Messi’s injury is not yet known which may cause some concern for Barcelona too.
On his injury scare, Messi confirmed, “My groin hurts a lot but I wanted to be here after all the chaos I created, but saying that I wouldn’t return and then saying I would. I don’t know if I can be there. My groin hurts a lot. It is messed up and it could get worse. I always want to play, but the truth is that the season is just starting and there are a lot of important matches ahead of us. I’ll see what the doctor says and go by how I feel.”
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