Lionel Messi faces a fight to be fit for Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final match against Manchester United after sustaining an injury for Argentina on international duty.
The forward, 31, captained his side as they were defeated 3-1 by Venezuela – and after playing the full 90 minutes in the match it transpired he had picked up an injury to his pelvis.
2
Messi could miss the United match with injury
In a statement, Barcelona confirmed Messi will miss Argentina’s next match against Morocco.
“Lionel Messi did not have the return to international action that he would have wanted, and an injury picked up on Friday night means he will miss Argentina’s game against Morocco on Tuesday,” the statement read.
“The FC Barcelona star captained his side and played the entire 90 minutes of the friendly against Venezuela at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, but they would lose 1-3.
“It was his first appearance since the 2018 World Cup quarter final loss against France, which was followed by a short-lived international retirement for Argentina’s all-time top goalscorer.
LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS
“Whilst he would feature from start to finish, a problem with his pubis means that Messi will not play in the second friendly of the international break.”
It is believed the injury is a recurrence to a previous problem Messi has had in his pelvic region.
Both Argentina and Barcelona were not willing to take risks on the forward and he was sent straight back to Catalonia following the match.
2
Manchester United stunned PSG at the Parc Des Princes in the last round
It topped off a miserable night for the five-time Ballon D’or winner, as goals from Salomon Rondon, Jhon Murrilo and Josef Martinez stunned La Albiceleste.
Barcelona face Manchester United the week following the international break on April 10.
The first leg will be played at Old Trafford.
Solskjaer is not only winning games like a United manager is expected to win, he is also talking and acting like one. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed Manchester United caretaker manager in
Alan Myers on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first day as Man Utd
Manchester United news: Red Devils release 2018/19 season
Marcelo Bielsa future: Celta Vigo make offer to hire Leeds United manager, Roma also keen Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa is being targeted by clubs from across Europe as doubts remain over his future at Leeds United.
Groom Dedicates Wedding Speech to Leeds United Manager
The centre-half has been far from top-drawer since sealing a £30m move to Goodison Park from Burnley in 2017. At Turf Moor, Keane's performances in the demonstrated why Manchester United were
Fulham v. Crystal Palace I PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH HIGHLIGHTS I
Huddersfield's two-year stay in the Premier League is over after their relegation to the Championship was confirmed. Jan Siewert's side needed to win at Crystal Palace for their destiny to remain
Crystal Palace 2-0 Huddersfield: Terriers relegated following
Supporters not able to catch the match from inside the stadium will be forced to find a pub showing the football. Authorities have decided that two designated fan zones should close just before kick-off, while officials ruled nowhere in the city centre should be able to show the game on a big screen. Related Articles
The 9 craziest features of Tottenham's new stadium - mirror
Michy Batshuayi scored his fourth goal for Crystal Palace to put the Eagles 2-1 ahead in the first half Cardiff City will make an instant return to the Championship after their Premier League
Cardiff relegated to Championship following Crystal Palace defeat
Diego Costa: Atletico Madrid forward banned for eight matches
TERRY McDERMOTT recalls the then Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan warning him that football had become a monster which needed to McDermott said: "Kevin said then the big spending is never going to end. He said Newcastle and other clubs at the time were monsters which needed to
Gary Lineker Asks Rio Ferdinand & Paul Scholes If Man Utd Are In
~ Chelsea are a better team when Callum Hudson-Odoi plays, insists Blues legend Eidur Gudjohnsen ~ Kenya Latest
Chelsea are a better team when Callum Hudson-Odoi plays
Hull have been charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players in Saturday's goalless Premier League clash against Leicester. The charge appears to relate to an incident
Manchester City accept FA charge for failing to control
Manchester City are set to demand an apology from Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness after he made extraordinary claims that owner Sheikh Mansour pays for transfers by ramping up the price of oil.
LIVE Transfer Talk: Bayern Munich to rival Barcelona for Ajax
The eighth Women's World Cup begins in France on Friday with nearly a million tickets sold for the tournament. England and Scotland are among the 24 teams taking part and will face each other in their first match in Group D in Nice on Sunday (17:00 BST). Hosts France will meet South Korea at a
FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ - News - French singer
Watford 3 Wolves 2 live on talkSPORT: Free stream and full commentary for FA Cup semi-final clash Doherty and Jimenez bag for Wolves before Deulofeu and Deeney hit back Deulofeu nets extra-time
Watford vs Wolves live on talkSPORT: Free stream and full
No comments:
Post a Comment