Lionel Messi trained with the Argentina national team.

Messi was brought on as a substitute for Argentina in their 1-0 win vs. Paraguay on Thursday and trained with the team on Saturday. According to TyC Sports, Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni will not be able to have Messi for the entire match against Peru on Tuesday but the goal is to try and see if he can play 60 minutes.

If Messi were to start, it would be in place of Julián Álvarez or Lautaro Martínez. Here is the rumored eleven:

Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolás González; Julián Álvarez or Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez or Messi.

Lionel Messi commented on a spitting incident involving Paraguayan player Sanabria during Argentina’s World Cup qualifying match.

Messi did not start for Argentina against Paraguay in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier but he did come on as a substitute. There was an incident where he was shown speaking with Sanabaria and as Messi turned, a camera caught Sanabria spitting in Messi’s direction.

This has caused a lot of controversy and Messi spoke about the incident after the match. Here is what he had to say:

“Sanabria? They told me in the locker room that someone spat on me. The truth is that I don’t even know who that boy is. I prefer not to talk, otherwise he’s going to go out and talk everywhere and will be known.”

The Paraguayan Sanabria has come out and stated that he did not spit at Messi and that the camera angle made it look closer than it was.

🚨🗣 Lionel Messi: "Sanabria (Paraguay player)? They told me in the locker room that someone spat on me. The truth is that I don't even know who that boy is. I prefer not to talk, otherwise he's going to go out and talk everywhere and will be known."pic.twitter.com/tA4VtHGZfk

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) October 13, 2023

Incident of Sanabria spitting with Lionel Messi in front of him.pic.twitter.com/jh0fd2WOFS https://t.co/kDePS0f1fU

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) October 13, 2023

Emiliano Martínez has broken the Argentina national team clean sheet record.

Martínez was the starting goalkeeper for Argentina in the 1-0 win vs. Paraguay and 32 minutes into the match, he made history. Germán Burgos had previously gone 606 minutes without letting in a goal for Argentina which was a record and that record is now broken.

The World Cup winning goalkeeper surpassed the 606 minutes only 32 minutes into the second half against Paraguay. The last goal he let in was in the World Cup final and he has now gone 622 minutes without letting in a goal.

The Argentina starting eleven has been announced and Lionel Messi is on the bench as Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez start.

Lionel Messi will start the match for Argentina vs. Paraguay on the bench but is expected to play in the second half. Lionel Scaloni has named the following starting eleven:

Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Nicolás González; Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez.