Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s pleasant matches in opposition to El Salvador and Costa Rice on account of a hamstring damage. The 36 12 months previous has not featured since being withdrawn within the 51st minute of Inter Miami’s CONCACAF Champions Cup win over Nashville on Thursday, subsequently lacking his facet’s journey to D.C. United on Sunday.

The Argentinian Soccer Affiliation (AFA) have now confirmed that Messi will play no half within the friendlies in Philadelphia on Friday and Los Angeles 4 days later. The AFA confirmed that their captain can be absent with “a minor damage to the hamstring of his proper leg.”

Messi’s return may come on April 4 when Inter Miami host Monterrey within the first leg of the Champions Cup quarterfinal. Head coach Tata Martino stated: “We’ll constantly consider what he is doing. The target is for him to reach to have the ability to play within the quarterfinals of Champions Cup. We do not wish to take a threat.”

Messi has performed 5 video games in all competitions for the Herons this season, scoring 5 and offering two assists. With out their talisman on the weekend, Miami nonetheless claimed a 3-1 win thanks to 2 objectives from Luis Suarez. Argentina, in the meantime, haven’t introduced a substitute for Messi.