Argentina forward Lionel MessiAP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
The two most fearful words for any Barcelona were blurted from Argentina camp Tuesday night- Messi injured. Star forward Lionel Messi will not be present in Argentina's friendly against Russia in Moscow on Wednesday.
Initial reports state that Messi felt a twinge in his right leg after staying after practice Tuesday evening. He was taken to the training room where both the Argentine national staff as well as the Barcelona doctor that flew to Moscow with him treated him.
Messi will undergo a battery of test to find out the extent of his injury and Argentina coach Diego Maradona was extremely worried about
Messi will be replaced by Inter striker Diego Milito in the Albiceleste lineup.
Argentina Confirmed Lineup... Mariano Andújar (Catania-Ita); Javier Zanetti (Inter-Ita), Nicolás Burdisso(Inter-Ita), Nicolás Otamendi (Vélez Sarsfield), Gabriel Heinze (Olympique Marseille-Fra); Maximiliano Rodríguez (Atlético Madrid-Esp), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool, Eng), Mario Bolatti (Huracán), Jonás Gutiérrez (Newcastle, Eng); Sergio Agüero (Atlético Madrid-Esp), Diego Milito (Inter-Ita)
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