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– Lionel Messi will play against Brazil on Tuesday, Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni has confirmed.
– Questions were raised when the Albiceleste captain was called up amid knee injury issues, with Messi having missed two games for Paris Saint-Germain.
– He was however deemed fit enough to come off the bench in Argentina’s previous clash with Uruguay.
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– Speaking at his press conference on Monday, Scaloni confirmed Messi would play, putting to bed any speculation he might have suffered any issues in his comeback from injury.
– The PSG star originally had to be replaced at half time in October’s match against Lille and underwent treatment on his knee in Madrid, with team-mate Leandro Paredes joining him in the Spanish capital.
– Paredes also appears to be recovering well from his injury, with Scaloni adding: “Leandro trained normally. We have to evaluate whether we will include him in the final call.
– “He arrived after many days off, but the important thing is that he is coming along well.”
– Argentina sit second behind Brazil in the World Cup qualifying table, so a win over the Selecao would close the gap between the two South American powerhouses to just three points.
– Brazil have already qualified for Qatar 2022 following their 1-0 win over Colombia.
