Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has pull out of Argentina and Nigeria pre World Cup friendly match in Russia on Tuesday, November 14.
According to Ole Argentina claims that coach Argentina Jorge Sampaoli will not field to field his talisman Messi against the Super Eagles at Krasnodar Stadium on November 14, but Albiceleste skipper will only be present against World Cup hosts country Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow three days earlier.
Former Sevilla and Chile boss Sampaoli hinted that they have decided to allow the 30-year-old Barcelona star to fly out of Moscow after the first friendly, to have a enough time to rest before returning to club duties with the rest of the Argentina squad will head to Krasnodar, where they will play against Superb Eagles.
Messi who has featured against Nigerian on five occasion times in the past and has scored six goals, including four against the Super Eagles. Meanwhile, Sampaoli has called up Emiliano Insúa to replace Lucas Biglia, who suffered from an inflammation in the patellar tendon of his left knee.
Messi scored the hat-trick against Ecuador to seal atoumatic qualification for Argentina for next year World Cup in Russia.
