Messi opts out of match with Nigeria

Barcelona whiz Lionel Messi won't be on parade at the Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, scene of the pre-World Cup amicable amongst Argentina and
Nigeria on Tuesday, November 14. As indicated by Ole Argentina, administrator of the two-time title holders Jorge Sampaoli has picked not to handle his captain against the Super Eagles.

Furthermore, it has been recommended that the striker will just element against World Cup has Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow on November 11.

Lionel Messi

This same situation occurred in the Albicex leste's last universal friendlies against Brazil (June 9) and Singapore (June 13), when Messi took care of business against the Seleção yet was excluded 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 interim, 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 irritation in the patellar ligament of his left knee.