Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, is ready to return to their line-up when they play Venezuela in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, but midfielder Alexis Mac Allister’s availability is in doubt, manager Lionel Scaloni said.
Argentina were boosted by the return of Messi for their World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia after the 37-year-old recovered from a right ankle injury, which he picked up during the Copa America final against Colombia in July.
Messi, who plays for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, had missed their qualifiers against Chile and Colombia.
“Messi is fine. He played several games for his team in recent weeks, after not being in the last call-up, which was what we had agreed because he needed to recover and get more minutes”, Scaloni told reporters on Tuesday.
“Leo is training with the squad and is ready to be part of the team to play against Venezuela, who will be a great rival”.
Liverpool’s Mac Allister was replaced at halftime during the club’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League last weekend.
Argentina is set to face Venezuela at the Monumental Stadium of Maturin on Thursday, and with the team training at Inter Miami’s training center in Florida, Scaloni said his side was worried about Hurricane Milton.
