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Messi Nears Return: Training Resumes for Argentina Star
7 Jun
Summary
- Lionel Messi has resumed partial training with Argentina.
- Messi could play in one of the team's final World Cup warm-up matches.
- Several other key players are currently recovering from injuries.
Lionel Messi has resumed partial training with the Argentina national team, offering a significant boost ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed that Messi is no longer training completely separately from the group and may play a few minutes in the upcoming friendlies.
Argentina is scheduled to play Honduras on Saturday and Iceland on Tuesday as part of their final preparations. Messi's return to training is a major relief for the team, which begins its title defense on June 16.
However, Argentina is also facing several injury concerns. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is out with a fractured finger, while full-backs Nahuel Molina and Gonzalo Montiel are recovering from muscle tears. Central defender Cristian Romero is back in group training but still needs to regain match fitness.
