Lionel Messi is included in the Argentina team of Lionel Scaloni to compete against Uruguay and Brazil in World Cup qualifications in March, despite skipping the Inter Miami competition in the Houston Dyanmo on Sunday due to fatigue.
Messi was equipped by Miami boss Javier Mascherano after an intense traveling period, but is deemed fit for the world champions later this month.
Claudio Echeverri from Manchester City is also mentioned in the group, even though he does not yet have a debut for his new club, alongside Alexis Mac Allister and Alejandro Garnacho by Manchester United, alongside Liverpool.
Argentina strive to expand their five -point lead at the top of the Conmebol World Cup Qualifiers table.
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After the 4-1 victory, Mascherano confirmed that Messi just suffered from fatigue and was not injured after a busy period.
He said: “Of course we talked about it and I always say the same thing, there is no one in the world who knows their bodies as Leo knows.
“After three games in six days, we thought it was best to rest, especially during a trip to the other coast of two and a half, three hours.”
Argentina plays Uruguay in Montevideo on March 21 before hosting Brazil on March 25.
Argentina Squad: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Walter Benitez (PSV); Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), German Pezzella (River Plate), Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Nicolas Otamendi (Ntamendi) Tagliafico (Lyon), Francisco Ortega (Olympiacos); Leandro Paredes (Roma), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Giovani Lo Celso (ATEOFO), Maximo Praeto Madrid), Benjamin Dominguez (Bologna), Thiago Almada (Lyon); Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Nicolas González (Juventus), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolas Paz (como), Claudio Echeverri (Manchester City), Paulo Dybalrid (Atletico), Julian Alvarez, Julian Alvarez, Julian, Alvarez, Julianz () Alvarez () Alvarez () Alvarez () Alvarez () Alvarez () Alvarez () Alvarez () Alvarez () Alvarez () Alvarez () Alvarez ( Santiago Castro (Bologna), Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
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