PSG would undoubtedly have gone well with these two summons.
But he has no choice but to accept.
Lionel Scaloni, the Argentinian coach, has thus summoned, for the next two matches of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, in Uruguay (Saturday, November 13 at midnight French time) and against Brazil (Wednesday 17 at 12:30 am French time), Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes.
Angel Di Maria will also be part of the trip but unlike his two compatriots, he is not injured.
The least embarrassing case concerns Messi.
Replaced at the Lille tale break (2-1) last Friday then absent from the trip to Leipzig (2-2) on Wednesday, because of "discomfort in the hamstrings on the left and knee pain following a contusion" as communicated by PSG, Messi does not worry the Parisian staff.
The six-fold Golden Ball suffers in particular from an inflammation on his left knee which follows a priori the shock with the Lyonnais Boateng on September 19 more than the violent tackle of a Venezuelan defender on September 3.
Rest and current care should allow him to return quickly.
#Eliminatorias Lista de convocados por el entrenador de la @Argentina, @lioscaloni, para la triple fecha de octubre pic.twitter.com/kBd3DFLks8
- Selección Argentina 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) September 27, 2021
On the other hand, the situation is more problematic for Paredes.
Hit in the quadriceps of the left thigh, the midfielder was not to return until after the truce according to medical statements from PSG.
The only good news was that he had resumed racing at the start of the week, three weeks after his injury.
In any case, the club considers that he is currently not in condition to take part in a match.
Despite everything, Scaloni therefore summoned him as the regulations allow, without PSG being able to oppose it.
Argentina are counting on a recovery from Paredes for the game against Brazil in thirteen days.
The exchanges between the medical staff therefore promise to be intense by then.