Messi in doubt for World Cup qualifiersVINCENT WEST Lionel Messi is suffering from a sore hamstring. Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has returned home to Argentina but remains doubtful for World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Venezuela with his club confirming the 29-year-old is struggling with a sore left hamstring. "Tests conducted have confirmed that Lionel Messi has a sore left adductor muscle. VINCENT WEST Lionel Messi (front, kicking the ball) is a world-class footballer. Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero and Paris St Germain midfielder Javier Pastore have already pulled out of the squad through injury, so the 2014 FIFA World Cup runners-up will be hoping Messi can be fit enough to play.

Source: Stuff August 30, 2016 08:37 UTC