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Due to the contagion by COVID-19 that he suffered Lionel Messi, the Argentina National Team decided not to summon him for the next qualifying round at the request of Paris Saint German, where he will remain in recovery.
The Argentine is still facing some problems derived from COVID-19, where it was difficult for him to train alongside his teammates and he finds himself doing differentiated work to recover his physical condition and thus count for the PSG.
Leo Messi will not be summoned for the next double date in Argentina for the Qualifiers against Qatar , against Chile and Colombia, according to TyC Sports. With the Albiceleste already qualified for the cup, it is better to give rest to the 🔟, which has been coming out of COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/1swi8J6m0j
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Argentina, already qualified for the World Cup of Qatar, will face Chile and Colombia on the next day, where it is expected that Lionel Scaloni alternate with some other players and stay in the second position of the table, escorting the also qualified Brazil.
On the other hand, PSG seeks to recover Lionel Messi as soon as possible to the following Ligue 1 commitments, in addition to the match against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, corresponding to the first leg of the round of 16 to be held next 09 February.