Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni says he’s “optimistic” Lionel Messi will return to the national team in 2019.
The Barcelona captain has not featured for Argentina since the 2018 World Cup, but Scaloni says he’s due to talk to the 31-year-old.
“I do not talk very often with Messi, but we have a relationship,” he said.
”We are going to try for him to join us in 2019, we have pending talks and we are optimistic that it will be positive.
”For us it is something important. Any coach would like to coach him, myself more than any.