Lionel Scaloni is not worried about the fitness of Lionel Messi, who played a leading role in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Peru.
Messi scored both goals for Argentina, which preserved its perfect record in World Cup qualifying. The reigning champions are now five points ahead of Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela, with 12 points from four matches.
Messi’s match-winning performance followed concerns over his fitness, after he missed several MLS matches with Inter Miami due to muscular problems. However, Scaloni sees no reason to worry about the 36-year-old given his performance in Lima.
“I saw him as if he hadn’t had an injury or a break. It’s true that the team has understood this for a while, he plays in a very marked way which benefits him,” did he declare. “ I hope he plays as long as possible, everyone is happy to see him on the pitch.
“We will not be affected by his break as we will not be competing until March. I imagine he will do his pre-season with his team, it’s not something that really worries us. We already saw him today, without having many minutes as we said… The most important thing is that he is healthy and that’s the best thing, he manages his minutes. »
