- Lionel Messi will not feature in the friendly against Argentina on October 14
- The Barcelona man will however play three days before in the friendly against Russia
- The Super Eagles face Argentina at the Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi will feature in the pre-World Cup friendly between Argentina and Nigeria at the Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar on October 14.
Ole report that Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli has opted not to field his skipper against the Super Eagles although he is expected to play against World Cup hosts Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow on November 11.
Messi will only feature against Russia and not Nigeria. Photo: BBC
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This echoes the same situation that happened during the team's last international friendlies against Brazil (June 9) and Singapore (June 13).
La Pulga played against the Seleção but was omitted from the match day squad against the Asians.
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Across all age and senior levels, Messi has faced the Nigerian national teams five times in the past and has scored six goals, including four against the Super Eagles.
Meanwhile, Stuttgart left-back Emiliano Insúa was handed a late call-up by manager Sampaoli on Tuesday, October 31 as replacement for the injured AC Milan star Lucas Biglia, who suffered from an inflammation in the patellar tendon of his left knee.
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