Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has said he's not spoken to Lionel Messi "for a while."
The Barcelona forward has not featured for his country since the 2018 FIFA World Cup when they were beaten 4-3 in the last 16 by eventual winners France. His absence has sparked some speculation that his international career may be over.
Scaloni had previously said he was hopeful Messi would be part of the Albiceleste squad for the upcoming international break in March, although his most recent update doesn't appear to indicate much progress has been made, per Dejan Kalinic of Goal.