FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi injury – There are serious concerns in the Argentina camp as fresh injuries to Lionel Messi, Paulo Dybala, and Angel di Maria. The trio has suffered severe injuries that have put their availability for the World Cup in serious doubt. Argentina is placed in Group C alongside Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Poland and is scheduled to play its first match on November 22. Follow FIFA 2022 World Cup updates LIVE on InsideSport.IN.
FIFA World Cup: Messi, Dybala and Di Maria’s INJURIES put ARGENTINA’S World Cup winning chances in serious DOUBT – Check out
Earlier this month, Lionel Messi suffered a calf injury during his club Paris Saint Germain’s Champions League encounter against Benfica in Lisbon. PSG and Messi himself are treating it with utmost care and for sure his return to action won’t be made in a hurry.
With the World Cup fast approaching, and almost certainly set to be Messi’s last, the 35-year-old is unwilling to take risks, and rightly so. As things stand, it could be a race against time, but Messi should be fit in time for the World Cup.
FIFA World Cup 2022: Messi, Dybala and Di Maria’s INJURIES put ARGENTINA’S World Cup winning chances in serious DOUBT – Check out
Meanwhile, Paulo Dybala got injured during AS Roma’s 2-1 win over Lecce in Serie A. His injury is feared to be more severe and could take up to six to eight weeks for full recovery which could potentially rule him out of the World Cup.
To add to Argentina’s woes, Angel di Maria has sustained another fresh muscular injury in the Champions League yesterday. The 34-year-old is currently undergoing tests to ascertain the severity of the injury. As things stand, the injury seems to be on his right flexor which is indeed worrying news for Argentina with just a month left for the World Cup.
Angel Di Maria was emotional coming off the pitch after picking up an injury 😢 pic.twitter.com/wnExpj2Tk1
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 11, 2022
Argentina’s POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS for World Cup –
Well, Lionel Messi is likely to be fit in time for the World Cup, but Dybala and Di Maria’s availability is a serious concern. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni would already have his eyes on possible replacements and at this moment Lautaro Martinez, Joaquin Correa, Angel Correa, Julian Alvarez emerge as potential replacements. While Dybala’s most natural replacement could be Lautaro or Alvarez, di Maria, who is a winger could be replaced by Angel Correa.
FIFA World Cup 2022: Messi, Dybala and Di Maria’s INJURIES put ARGENTINA’S World Cup winning chances in serious DOUBT – Check out
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