Lionel Messi suffered a back injury
Argentina were left troubled over Lionel Messi's fitness ahead of the Copa America after the Barcelona star suffered a back injury in the second-half of Friday night's win over Honduras.Gonzalo Higuain's well-crafted first-half strike in San Juan had given Tata Martino's side victory in their final warm-up game ahead of the tournament's beginning.
The Argentine side preparations for this summer's competition were marred by Lionel Messi second-half withdrawal, with just over a week to go until Colombia face the USA in the opening match.
Lionel Messi - was replaced by Sevilla midfielder Ever Banega 19 minutes after the re-start when he collided with Honduran Johnny Leveron.
The Barcelona Star suffered a trauma to the left side of his lower back and rib cage,' the Argentine Football Association said in a statement, adding that doctors were looking at the injury.
'I would not dare to venture a diagnosis,' said a concerned Argentina manager, Martino.
The Argentina - Barcaelona star is said to worried over his fitness with Argentina's first game of the tournament less than 10 days away on June 7 against holders Chile.
Gonzalo Higuain
Gonzalo Higuain had ensured victory came Argentina's way - with a fine individual strike in the 31st minute of the game to put Argentina ahead in the first half..Lionel Mesi - received a low cross from the left-hand side of the pitch on the edge of the area before swiveling past the defender to make room and lifting the ball over the goalkeeper and into the roof of the net.
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