Lionel Messi to be assessed ahead of Argentina’s Copa America quarter-final vs Ecuador

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni says captain Lionel Messi will be further assessed in training later today to determine his availability for their Copa America quarter-final against Ecuador.
Messi, 37, returned to Argentina training with his team-mates on Tuesday despite his fitness remaining uncertain.
The Inter Miami star missed Argentina’s final group stage match — a 2-0 victory over Peru on Saturday — due to thigh discomfort reported after the previous game against Chile last Tuesday.
Speaking ahead of the Ecuador encounter, although Scaloni remained coy on Messi’s…