Wimbledon Winners: Men's And Women's Singles Champions List
June 28 (Reuters) - Argentina will be without talisman Lionel Messi as they head into the final match of Group A against Peru in the Copa America on Saturday.
The eight-times Ballon d'Or winner sustained a thigh injury in Argentina's 1-0 win over Chile.
While he did not participate in Thursday's training, reports suggest he could be fit for Argentina's quarter-final fixture on July 4.
"We will go day-to-day awaiting his evaluation. We also had a matter of overload so in order to avoid questions on that topic, we won't have him for the next match," assistant coach Walter Samuel told reporters on Friday through a translator.
Samuel stood in for head coach Lionel Scaloni at Friday's press conference, as Scaloni is suspended for the Peru match due to Argentina's tardiness after halftime in their two previous matches.
Messi's absence may disappoint fans in Miami, as another sellout was expected.
However, with Argentina already securing a spot in the quarter-finals and looking likely to top the group, precautions are being taken for the Inter Miami star.
Argentina could only lose the top spot to Canada if they suffer a defeat against Peru and Canada clinch a significant victory over Chile.
Argentina are expected to rest several other key players for the Peru match, possibly introducing 19-year-old talents Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) and Valentin Carboni (Inter Milan) to the field.
"We are not underestimating our opponent," Samuel said. "We are always playing to win."
Peru, on the other hand, need to secure a win against Argentina and hope for Canada to lose to Chile to keep their chances of qualification alive.
Peru's campaign so far has seen them draw 0-0 against Chile and lose 1-0 to Canada, the latter after Miguel Araujo received a red card.
Despite the results, Peru coach Jorge Fossati remains upbeat.
"In the first half, we challenged Canada more than Argentina challenged them and I am talking about Argentina, the current world champions," he said. (Reporting by Field Level Media; Editing by Daniel Wallis)
Stadtplan Genua 7504 1 GeneticGeography 530519cdecad04223301fa00?width=1200&format=jpegGenes Itineraires Genes Carte Touristique Imprimable 87213 ?fileType=pngMappa Di Genova Atttazioni Gene Map 2 Eb4efde005627380448cba494572661b2cedb31aa328597b9012be1f338dab09 624x210 Genes579 TimelineHGP Image2 20071104 084040 Geneart ?w=362Cross Gene 2fa0e703e59fe129c2b6a47a7f331d52 Ou Se Situe Genes Genes Genoa Italy Map H8G61H Dd202e255863bba1ed946570fcbd163b745a9114 180 Genes Carte 768x569 7d1069bc16d4e6907d88c9da8beabd1d Carte?map=viamichelin&z=10&lat=44.40576&lon=8.93986&width=550&height=382&format=png&version=latest&layer=background&debug Pattern=.*Genetic Map Dyn Genomic Map Of The Aberrant Regions In 20 Cases Human RMS Chromosomes The First Outer Carte?map=viamichelin&z=10&lat=9.88769&lon=15.48049&width=550&height=382&format=png&version=latest&layer=background&debug Pattern=.*Map 2023 Opening I770 C0436750 Circos, Circular Genome Map, Human Figure1 Graphical Map Of The Genome From The Outside To The Center Genes On Forward Strand And Global Map 2023 Inherited Cancer Risks Chart PrimaryS Cover Genes V14 I3 52 Figure1 1
Wimbledon Winners: Men's And Women's Singles Champions List
June 28 (Reuters) - Argentina will be without talisman Lionel Messi as they head into the final match of Group A against Peru in the Copa America on Saturday.
The eight-times Ballon d'Or winner sustained a thigh injury in Argentina's 1-0 win over Chile.
While he did not participate in Thursday's training, reports suggest he could be fit for Argentina's quarter-final fixture on July 4.
"We will go day-to-day awaiting his evaluation. We also had a matter of overload so in order to avoid questions on that topic, we won't have him for the next match," assistant coach Walter Samuel told reporters on Friday through a translator.
Samuel stood in for head coach Lionel Scaloni at Friday's press conference, as Scaloni is suspended for the Peru match due to Argentina's tardiness after halftime in their two previous matches.
Messi's absence may disappoint fans in Miami, as another sellout was expected.
However, with Argentina already securing a spot in the quarter-finals and looking likely to top the group, precautions are being taken for the Inter Miami star.
Argentina could only lose the top spot to Canada if they suffer a defeat against Peru and Canada clinch a significant victory over Chile.
Argentina are expected to rest several other key players for the Peru match, possibly introducing 19-year-old talents Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) and Valentin Carboni (Inter Milan) to the field.
"We are not underestimating our opponent," Samuel said. "We are always playing to win."
Peru, on the other hand, need to secure a win against Argentina and hope for Canada to lose to Chile to keep their chances of qualification alive.
Peru's campaign so far has seen them draw 0-0 against Chile and lose 1-0 to Canada, the latter after Miguel Araujo received a red card.
Despite the results, Peru coach Jorge Fossati remains upbeat.
"In the first half, we challenged Canada more than Argentina challenged them and I am talking about Argentina, the current world champions," he said. (Reporting by Field Level Media; Editing by Daniel Wallis)
