<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/web-stories/lionel-messi-out-of-world-cup-qualifiers-heres-the-reason-5299" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Lionel Messi</strong></a> will miss Argentina&rsquo;s World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil over the next eight days because of an injury to his adductor.</p>
<p>The 37-year-old Messi was not included in the 25-man squad announced on Monday by coach Lionel Scaloni. Later Monday, Inter Miami said Messi &mdash; the reigning Major League Soccer MVP &mdash; underwent an MRI &ldquo;to assess the extent of the discomfort in his adductor region,&rdquo; an injury that the team said occurred in Sunday&rsquo;s win over Atlanta United.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;The examination&rsquo;s findings confirmed the presence of a low-grade injury in the adductor muscle,&rdquo; Inter Miami said. &ldquo;His clinical progress and response to treatment will determine his availability for competition.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Argentine media initially reported Messi suffered a sore left thigh during Inter Miami&rsquo;s 2-1 victory. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/motogp-marc-marquez-wins-argentina-gp-23501390" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Argentina</strong></a>, who lead South America, will visit second-placed Uruguay on Friday and host fifth-placed Brazil four days later at Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.</p>
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“The examination’s findings confirmed the presence of a low-grade injury in the adductor muscle,” Inter Miami said

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“The examination’s findings confirmed the presence of a low-grade injury in the adductor muscle,” Inter Miami said. “His clinical progress and response to treatment will determine his availability for competition”

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