The Argentine national team meets in Philadelphia for the tour of the United States: is Lionel Messi going?

The world champions arrive in Philadelphia. Every time they meet again, the smiles and good vibrations of a group strengthened by all the experiences lived are automatically born. Nicolás Tagliafico, Julián Álvarez, Cristian Romero, Giovani Lo Celso and the boys Valentín Barco, Facundo Buonanotte and Valentín Carboni, were the first players to arrive this Sunday in the United States, where the technical staff of Argentina national team Waiting since the end of the week. Lionel Messi, injured, will be unavailable for both matches.

Early on Monday, the bulk of the delegation will gather to carry out, in the afternoon, the first of four training sessions they will undergo before the first friendly of this tour, Friday against El Salvador.

Will Leo say he will present anyway? Although the ’10’, who injured the hamstring in his right leg, has not yet been formally excluded from the call-up by the AFA, the MLS has not included him among the players who leave their team to fulfill commitments for the date of FIFA, so it is assumed that he will remain in Miami to recover. Without the captain, the ribbon will be worn by Ángel Di María or Nicolás Otamendi.

Messi’s is not the only defeat in attack. Paulo Dybala will also be absent, suffering from his fifth muscle injury this season. Will Scaloni call someone else? The decision will be announced in these hours, the first of the national team on North American soil.

The Albiceleste coach would also aim to play one of the two matches with the base of the starting lineup and the other with alternative names to test variations. We will have to see if he will go all out against El Salvador or if he will do it on Tuesday 26th against Costa Rica in Los Angeles.

Training this Monday afternoon will take place at the Financial Stadium, the same stadium where the match will be played on Friday.