Summary of today's events in sports, 24.11 (Sport1)
After the sensational loss to Saudi Arabia, the Argentine national team will come to the game against Mexico on Saturday with all the pressure on them, knowing that another loss will probably cost them a ticket to the round of 16 - and maybe even a draw will not be enough before the meeting with Poland in the final round of Group C.
All eyes are, of course, on Lionel Messi.
The big star who scored from the penalty spot in the opening round but had trouble standing up to the pressure, like the rest of his teammates, trained this evening (Thursday) separately from his teammates, according to a report in the Argentine "Sportcenter", and the team is worried about his condition before the fateful game.
"The rumors about Messi are spreading non-stop, but most of them are unsubstantiated", claimed today in "Clarin", which learned about the star's health.
"Leo is not injured. His condition is fine, and he could not have played 90 minutes in the preparation game in the Emirates last week if he hadn't been. It is true that in recent months he has had pain in his left leg, and he is no longer a child, but he knows how to distribute forces and loads."
It was also claimed that "the day after the loss, Leo trained in the gym with the rest of the players who started in the lineup, while those who did not start did a little more intense training. The players said that Leo was in a good mood."
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Cause for concern?
Messi (Photo: Reuters)
Lionel Scaloni may make several changes to the lineup against Mexico, one of which will likely be the introduction of Lisandro Martinez to the lineup at the expense of Christian Romero.
Alexis McAllister may also start at the expense of Papo Gomes.
Julián Albers is also being considered, but Angel Di Maria and Otero Martinez should keep their place alongside Messi in the wing.
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