Media: Messi escaped serious injury in Copa America match against Chile

MOSCOW, June 29 Argentina national football team captain Lionel Messi avoided a rupture of the adductor muscle and will be ready for the quarterfinal match of the America's Cup in the USA, reports the TyC Sports channel on the social network X.
Earlier, the 37-year-old striker said that he would undergo a medical examination for damage to the adductor muscle of his right leg. The footballer reported that he experienced discomfort during the match of the second round of the group stage against the Chilean national team (1:0).

As it became known after an examination by doctors, Messi avoided a rupture. He will go to training with the Argentina national team before the final round of the group stage of the America's Cup against the Peruvian national team and will definitely be ready for the start of the playoffs. At the same time, assistant head coach of the Argentina national team Walter Samuel confirmed that Messi will not play against the Peruvians on the night of June 30, Moscow time.

The Argentina national team, which is the current world champion and winner of the America's Cup, leads Group A with 6 points. Next come the teams of Canada (3 points), Chile (1) and Peru (1).