Barcelona superstar Leo Messi is currently training at Real Madrid.
The Argentine FA decided that they’d spend time at Real Madrid’s training ground over Atletico Madrid’s in preparation for the match against Spain.
The South Americans take on La Roja at the Wanda Metropolitano on March 27.
On Sunday Messi stepped out with his Argentine team mates for training drills held by manager Jorge Sampaoli.
Messi missed Friday’s international friendly between Argentina and Italy. La Albiceleste won 2-0 thanks to goals from Ever Banega and Manuel Lanzini.
The Barcelona star was kept on the sidelines by Sampaoli amid clams Messi has an adductor problem.
On Saturday, as most of Argentina’s squad training at Real Madrid’s facilities before the Spain game, Messi wasn’t with the main group.
Instead, the Barcelona star stayed behind at the hotel in order to work in their gym by himself.
Argentina’s international squad
Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi is the main omission from the Argentina squad, along with Paulo Dybala.
Both forwards have recently returned from injuries.
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Manchester United), Nahuel Guzman (Tigres), Willy Caballero (Chelsea)
Defenders: Federico Fazio (Roma), Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United), Gabriel Mercado (Sevilla), Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax), Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Zenit St Petersburg), Javier Mascherano (Hebei Fortune), Ever Banega (Sevilla), Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint-Germain), Manuel Lanzini (West Ham), Marcos Acuna (Sporting Lisbon), Lucas Biglia (AC Milan)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain), Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus), Diego Perotti (Roma)
Argentina have been pooled with Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria in the ‘group of death’ at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.