Is Lionel Messi Playing in the World Cup? Argentina Star Is Injured!

Is Lionel Messi still playing in the World Cup after he suffered an injury scare? The star footballer from Argentina said the 2022 Qatar World Cup would be his final chance to add another medal to his otherwise complete trophy cabinet.

It heightens the tension around the Argentine's World Cup preparations, which were already strained Saturday before Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG) revealed he would miss the team's trip to Lorient due to an injury scare, CNN reported.

"Leo Messi will remain in treatment for an inflamed Achilles tendon as a precautionary measure," the PSG statement read. "He will resume collective training next week."

Lionel Messi Suffered an Injury Scared Before World Cup 2022

Just over two weeks before Argentina's World Cup 2022 campaign gets underway, Lionel Messi had an injury scare. Due to an inflamed Achilles tendon, Messi, the captain of Argentina, will not go with PSG to Lorient in Ligue 1.

After winning Copa America in 2021, the superstar wants to help Lionel Scaloni's team win the World Cup in Qatar. According to Daily Mail, the World Cup in Qatar is the only major trophy he has yet to lift in his long career.

But PSG said Messi's injury is not too bad, and they said he can return to full training next week, before the Parisians' last game before the World Cup against Auxerre.

Argentina's supporters are hoping that Messi's absence from the game this weekend is merely a precaution after he played the entire match in PSG's 2-1 Champions League victory against Juventus on Wednesday.

Last month, Messi failed to play against Reims in Ligue 1 and a crunch Champions League encounter with Benfica due to a calf problem. Since getting back into shape, Messi has been in fantastic condition. In 18 appearances across all competitions thus far this season, he has 12 goals and 14 assists.

On the other hand, Argentina's attackers, Angel Di Maria, Paulo Dybala, and Tottenham defender Cristian Romero are also battling to recover from injuries to compete in the World Cup 2022.

Messi talked about how worried he was about the World Cup in response to the knocks of his fellow players and the fact that more and more stars are going to miss it because of its timing.

"Injuries are a worry," he said last month. "This is a different World Cup which is played at a different time of the year to previous tournaments, and it's so imminent any little thing that happens to you can force you out," he added.

Reports Say Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain Have Begun Contract Talks

Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain had reportedly opened talks about his contract after speculations floated about that the Argentine forward leaving the team in the past weeks, Sports Mole reported.

Inter Miami, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Barcelona are all monitoring his contract status with PSG. According to reports, the 35-year-old soccer star has begun contract negotiations with the Ligue 1 leaders because he does not want to leave the team without winning a major trophy.

The player wants some time to consider his options, but according to the article, sporting director Luis Campos would prefer to retain the forward before the World Cup 2022 begins.

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Written by: Bert Hoover

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