Overview
- Inter Miami said on Monday that Lionel Messi’s issue is an initial diagnosis of overload with muscular fatigue in his left hamstring after he asked to be substituted against Philadelphia Union.
- Coach Lionel Scaloni called the first medical news “not so bad” but said staff must wait for follow-up studies and monitor Messi’s evolution before confirming the final World Cup roster.
- Scaloni warned several other national-team players are carrying minor physical problems and said the priority is to recover the squad ahead of Argentina’s June 16 opener against Algeria in Kansas.
- Argentina will travel to the United States this weekend with an expanded delegation and will play friendlies on June 6 and June 9 to assess players and allow roster adjustments before the tournament.
- Scaloni named seven young players who will join the U.S. tour — Santiago Beltrán, Joaquín Freitas, Tomás Aranda, Simón Escobar, Ignacio Ovando, Nicolás Capaldo and Agustín Giay — and left open the possibility of surprise inclusions on the final list.