"Messi trained on the sidelines, we will decide today if he will play"

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed that captain Lionel Messi will travel with the rest of the squad to La Paz to face Bolivia, but his presence in the starting line-up is in doubt.

"He is going to travel. He trained on the sidelines. There are still two days to go before the match. We'll make the decision. We are ready to face the match in the best conditions", the coach assured.

Messi had to undergo medical tests to rule out any kind of injury after he asked for a substitution and after scoring the winning goal in the 1-0 win over Ecuador, although there was no official statement on the possible ailment of Argentina's top scorer, Scaloni said that "he is fit".

"Both (Messi and Cuti Romero) are fit enough to face the game. We'll see if they will start, play later or not play at all," explained coach.