Lionel Messi has been hindered by injury troubles recently, missing several games across his club, Inter Miami, and Argentina for the past month due to muscle fatigue.
The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner played in his country's last game against Paraguay on Thursday, October 12, but he came in as a substitute in the 53rd minute while not going at full-force.
Meanwhile, Inter Miami manager Tata Martino declared that Messi's injury had been "healed" last Saturday, following their latest MLS match after being eliminated from playoff contention.
Messi traveled with the team to Peru for the second World Cup qualifying match of the current international break, to be held on Tuesday, October 17, at the Estadio Nacional de Lima.
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Messi is named in Argentina's starting XI in the World Cup qualifier against Peru.
Video footage shows the 36-year-old training ahead of the match, although persistent concerns continue to linger due to the leg injury hindering him recently.
Argentina's Starting XI vs Peru:
Here is the starting XI of manager Lionel Scaloni's side for their latest 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.
- Emiliano Martínez
- Gonzalo Montiel
- Cristian Romero
- Nicolás Otamendi
- Nicolás Tagliafico
- Rodrigo De Paul
- Alexis Mac Allister
- Enzo Fernandez
- Lionel Messi
- Julián Álvarez
- Nicolás González
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