Bad News for Argentina Again Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers

Sports Desk

Argentina has received another piece of bad news ahead of the World Cup qualifiers. Striker Lautaro Martinez has joined the injury list.

Due to a hamstring injury, he will not be able to play against Uruguay and Brazil.

On Wednesday, the Argentine Football Association confirmed this information, leaving Argentina fans disappointed.

Sources say that Martinez missed the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Feyenoord last week due to a muscle injury. He spent the entire match on the bench.

However, he returned to score for Inter Milan against Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday. Inter won the match 2-0. But due to a recurring issue in his left hamstring, Martinez has been ruled out of the upcoming two matches.

Before Martinez, captain Lionel Messi was also sidelined due to injury. He too has a muscle problem. Similarly, Gonzalo Montiel, Giovani Lo Celso, and Paulo Dybala have also been ruled out.

In the World Cup qualifiers, the current world champions are at the top of the table with 25 points from 12 matches. They will face Uruguay on Friday and host Brazil four days later. However, the absence of star players due to injuries has cast a shadow of disappointment over the Argentina camp.