The Premier League is on a break to allow for the upcoming international fixtures.
Wolves have 11 players away on international duty, including the suspended Matheus Cunha, who, along with Andre, has been called up to the Brazil national squad.
The South American pair will be part of Seleaco’s World Cup Qualifying squad to face Colombia (Mar 21) and Argentina (Mar 26).
When it comes to their game against Argentina though, there is one star who won’t be featuring. Lionel Messi has been omitted from the world champions’ latest squad due to injury.
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Lionel Messi not part of Argentina’s squad for upcoming World Cup Qualifiers
Argentina, who will play Uruguay and Brazil, will have to do so without the help of eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi.
According to BBC Sport, the Inter Miami forward was not selected for Argentina’s latest squad by Lionel Scaloni after recently suffering a “low-grade” adductor muscle injury.
The 37-year-old picked up the injury during Miami’s Major League Soccer (MLS) 2-1 win over Atlanta United on Sunday.
This is his ninth spell on the sidelines since joining Miami from Paris Saint-Germain nearly two years ago.
| Messi’s injuries since joining Inter Miami | Days out | Games missed |
| Muscle | 13 | 4 |
| Muscle | 15 | 4 |
| Fatigue | 4 | 1 |
| Muscle | 22 | 6 |
| Leg | 5 | 1 |
| Fatigue | 4 | 1 |
| Ligament | 59 | 10 |
| Fatigue | 9 | 2 |
Last weekend’s MLS match was Messi’s first start since Javier Mascherano’s men played Kansas City last month.
What he’s said about latest injury
Messi confirmed the news on his Instagram story.
The former Barcelona star said it is “a shame to miss two special matches” but will continue to support his national teammates “like just another fan”.
“What a shame to miss these two special matches with the National Team against Uruguay and Brazil,” he posted.
“As always, I wanted to be there, but at the last moment a not very serious injury forced me to stop for a while before returning to play, leaving me out.
“From here, I will be cheering and supporting like just another fan. Let’s go Argentina!”
Current holders Argentina sit top of the South American World Cup Qualifying table with 25 points after 12 matches. They’re five points clear of second-place Uruguay and seven clear of fifth-place Brazil.