He will not travel with the team” – Neymar set to miss Brazil’s clash against Argentina

A meeting between Messi and Neymar will be off the books after the Brazil captain was ruled out against Argentina.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi is fit and is set to feature in their World Cup qualifier at home to Brazil on Tuesday. Neymar, on the other hand, will miss out after feeling pain in the adductor region of his thigh.

Brazil said in a statement:
Argentina are second in South America’s 10-team qualifying group, sitting six points behind Brazil. The Seleccaos are the only team from the region to have secured a place at Qatar 2022 World Cup so far. The top four teams in South American qualifying will progress automatically to next year’s World Cup finals and the side placed fifth goes into an inter-regional playoff.

Argentina are currently unbeaten in 26 games, a run that includes a 1-0 win over their next opponents Brazil in the Copa America final in Rio de Janeiro in July. La Albiceleste coach Lionel Scaloni insisted that Messi, 34, had fully recovered from a knee and hamstring worry. The coach feels that Messi is now ready for one of the biggest matches in South American football. Speaking ahead of the match, Scaloni said:

The Brazilian ace has struggled behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of prestigious individual awards. However, former Brazil legend Cafu thinks his fellow countryman remains ahead of the pair: