Messi not playing against Nigeria Match

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi won't be on parade at the Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, setting of the pre-World Cup inviting amongst Argentina and Nigeria on Tuesday, November 14. As per Ole Argentina, supervisor of the two-time title holders Jorge Sampaoli has selected not to handle his captain against the Super Eagles.

What's more, it has been proposed that the striker will just component against World Cup has Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow on November 11.

This same situation occurred in the Albiceleste's last global friendlies against Brazil (June 9) and Singapore (June 13), when Messi took care of business against the Seleção yet was discarded from the match day squad against the Asians.

Over all levels, Lionel Messi has confronted the Nigerian national groups five times in the past and has scored six objectives, including four against the Super Eagles.

In the mean time, VfB Stuttgart left-back Emiliano Insúa was given a late ring by supervisor Sampaoli on Tuesday, as substitution for the harmed AC Milan star Lucas Biglia, who experienced an aggravation in the patellar ligament of his left knee.