Lionel Messi to be assessed ahead of Argentina's Copa America quarter-final vs Ecuador

07/03/2024 05:31 PM

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni says captain Lionel Messi will be further assessed in training later today to determine his availability for their Copa America quarter-final against Ecuador. Messi, 37, returned to Argentina training with his team-mates on Tuesday despite his fitness remaining uncertain. The Inter Miami star missed Argentina’s final group stage match — a 2-0 victory over Peru on Saturday — due to thigh discomfort reported after the previous game against Chile last Tuesday. Speaking ahead of the Ecuador encounter, although Scaloni remained coy on Messi’s...