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After lacking Argentina’s remaining sport of the group stage towards Peru on Saturday, Lionel Messi has returned to coaching, however his standing for Thursday’s Copa América quarterfinal matchup remains to be unsure, per The Athletic’s Felipe Cardenas.
In accordance to Cardenas, Messi returned to full coaching and took part within the staff’s full session on Monday.
Argentina, the defending Copa América champions, will face Ecuador in its first match of the knockout spherical.
Messi has missed six video games of the MLS season up to now this 12 months with varied accidents, most just lately a leg damage in Might.
Regardless of the missed time, Messi has 12 objectives on the 12 months, tied for the fourth most within the league this season. He additionally has the second most assists in MLS with 13.
Regardless of being with out Messi for the ultimate sport of the group levels, Argentina received comfortably towards Peru to cap off a powerful displaying by way of the primary three video games. Argentina received all three group stage video games to win Group A and advance to the quarterfinal with loads of momentum.
However now it’ll face a powerful Ecuador staff, which picked up a win, draw and loss within the group levels. With a win, it will advance to face the winner of undefeated Venezuela vs. Canada.