Messi ruled out of Venezuela qualifier | Inquirer Sports

Messi ruled out of Venezuela qualifier

/ 03:45 PM September 03, 2016

Argentina's Lionel Messi gestures during their Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier football match against Uruguay in Mendoza, Argentina, on September 1, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / ANDRES LARROVERE

Argentina’s Lionel Messi gestures during their Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier football match against Uruguay in Mendoza, Argentina, on September 1, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / ANDRES LARROVERE

Argentina striker Lionel Messi will miss Tuesday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier away to Venezuela with a groin problem, national team coach Edgardo Bauza said on Friday.

“Unfortunately, he won’t be able to play. We can’t take any risks. We spoke with the doctor and it’s the sensible thing to do. It must be treated, we must take care of him,” Bauza told reporters at the team’s training base in Buenos Aires.

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Messi made a triumphant return after his short-lived international retirement by scoring the winning goal in Thursday’s 1-0 victory over Uruguay in Mendoza.

The result moved Argentina to the top of the 10-team South American qualifying group after seven of 18 matches. The top four teams will automatically qualify for the 2018 finals in Russia.

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