The last group game between Argentina and Peru will be played without #Messi.

 

 

 

In their Copa America group stage matchup against Peru on Saturday, Argentina will play without both captain #LionelMessi and coach LionelScaloni.

 

#Messi will miss the game against Peru in order to give his injured leg some rest. Messi did not attend the training session on Thursday afternoon.

After the head coach was suspended by CONMEBOL, Scaloni's successor, assistant coach Walter Samuel, said at a press conference on Friday, "He had a problem in the last game, Leo (Messi) won't be there, we'll take it day by day and see how he progresses."Due to his team's tardiness in showing up for the second half of their Copa America opener against Canada last week, Scaloni received a one-match punishment.

 

"We're taking it one game at a time, we're not planning on keeping anyone back, we're thinking of putting together the best team to play very well against Peru and win it.

 

"The group has demonstrated that they can handle the situation without him. We are completely unconcerned. As Messi himself has seen, he is pleased with the way the group is performing, Samuel said.

With six points and a 1-0 victory over Chile earlier this week, defending champion Argentina is already through to the quarterfinals.

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