With three days to go before Argentina kicks off in Qatar 2022, Leo Messi trained, for the second time in a row, outside of Lionel Scaloni's group, although, initially, the presence of the albiceleste captain in the duel against Saudi Arabia did not is called into question.
Scaloni's squad trained for the third time at the facilities of the University of Qatar, where the Argentine expedition has its place of operations in this tournament.
The albiceleste team incorporated the newcomers early in the morning, Ángel Correa and Thiago Almada, who were part of the session.
Twenty-three players initially jumped onto the pitch of the venue. Lisandro Martínez and Ezequiel Palacios stayed inside the facilities. Also Leo Messi, who burst onto the pitch minutes later, when the rest of the squad had already been doing the exercises set by Scaloni for minutes.
Messi entered the field and moved to another side accompanied by Daniel Martínez, doctor of the Argentine team. He initiated the work of him, specific. Nothing to do with what was done by the rest. Stretching and jogging work, especially in the fifteen minutes that the training was open.
Messi already missed Friday's session. Along with six other footballers, he did special recovery work in the gym.
The Argentine star also continued on the sidelines this Saturday, for the second day in a row. The Albiceleste expedition does not clarify the situation of the PSG player, who has been suffering from a slight overload since the preparation match against the United Arab Emirates.
However, the sensations are not negative in the environment of the Argentine team, which does not contemplate the possibility that the captain is not ready for the debut on Monday against Saudi Arabia. It is a precautionary measure and extreme care of the great star of Argentina.
The rest of the players, with the exception of Lisandro Martínez and Exequiel Palacios, completed the preparatory session for the Argentina team, which has arrived in Doha with physical shocks that have led to two changes in its initial squad and several doubts about the situation of some other players.
The Argentine team makes its debut in the World Cup this Tuesday, November 22, against Saudi Arabia (11 a.m. Spanish time). On Saturday the 26th they will face Mexico (8pm) and will close the group stage against Poland on Wednesday the 30th (8pm).
