Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo has warned Argentina that his team intends to benefit from Lionel Messi's absence when the two sides meet in a friendly, according to Daily Post Nigeria.
Argentina and Uruguay are due to play at La Bombonera on Friday. The match will be Argentina's first since Messi retired from international football last month, as reported by the publication.
What Araujo said
Araujo spoke to reporters at Carrasco airport in Montevideo after joining up with the Uruguay squad. He said: "In the end, they have lost the best player [Messi] in the world, and we are going to take advantage of that."
A familiar face
Araujo is currently on loan at Liverpool from Barcelona. He was once a teammate of Messi, now an Inter Miami forward, during Messi's time at Camp Nou, according to the report.
