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Lionel Messi will play against Brazil on Tuesday, Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni has confirmed.

Questions were raised when the Albiceleste captain was called up amid knee injury issues, with Messi having missed two games for Paris Saint-Germain.

He was, however, deemed fit enough to come off the bench in Argentina's previous clash with Uruguay.

Questions were raised when the Albiceleste captain was called up amid knee injury issues, with Messi having missed two games for Paris Saint-Germain.

He was, however, deemed fit enough to come off the bench in Argentina's previous clash with Uruguay.

What's at stake?
After a largely uninspiring 1-0 win over Uruguay last time out, Scaloni will be hoping Messi is back to his best after managing only a late 15-minute cameo in that match.

With Argentina sitting second behind Brazil in the World Cup qualifying table, a win over the Selecao would shorten the gap between the two South American powerhouses to just three points.