""The decision that Leo [Messi] won't play was my decision," Scaloni said. "We wanted to test Lautaro [Martinez] and Julian [Alvarez], but we had Flaco (Lopez) on the bench, but he couldn't come on and will play in the next match. Let's hope Leo can play in the next one.""
""The test will help us a lot. All opponents are difficult, even more so knowing that they play us at 100%. There are no easy opponents. We won, but that's not the important thing, we wanted to see how the team was doing and gain some minutes. It's essential to start from a solid defence because we have players up front to do damage.""
Lionel Messi watched from the stands as Argentina beat Venezuela 1-0 at Hard Rock Stadium, with Giovani Lo Celso scoring shortly after the half-hour mark. Messi was rested after being a pre-match doubt, with manager Lionel Scaloni unwilling to take risks and hoping Messi can play in the next friendly against Puerto Rico. Scaloni used the match to test forwards Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez and gave minutes to squad players, while stressing the value of facing a difficult opponent and the need for a solid defence ahead of World Cup preparations.
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