The Argentina men's national team announced Monday that superstar Lionel Messi will not play in the team's upcoming friendlies against El Salvador and Costa Rica in Philadelphia and Los Angeles, respectively.
"The captain Lionel Messi, will not be able to be in the squad for the friendlies in USA due to a minor injury he suffered in his team's match against Nashville," the team said in a statement (h/t Fabrizio Romano).
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