(sabasports report)Argentine media TyC reported that Lionel Messi has discomfort in his adductor muscle, but ruled out a tear. The coaching staff decided not to play Messi against Peru, but he will play in the knockout rounds.
In a previous game against Chile, Messi felt discomfort in his right adductor muscle in the first half but played the full 90 minutes. He did not train with his team-mates yesterday, but from today Messi will train differently, knowing that he will need 10 to 12 days to recover instead of 20 days (the worst case).
Messi will have nine days between the final group game against Peru and the knockout round to get fit. In any case, Argentina is optimistic that Messi will be able to return in time, and the situation is optimistic.