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- Lionel Messi has been included in Argentina's preliminary squad list for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Bolivia.
- The games will be played on October 8 and October 13 respectively.
- Thus, Messi is likely to miss the upcoming Clasico (October 25); he'll have to self-isolate for 14 days in Spain if he travels to South America under the current COVID-19 regulations in the country.
- The same refers to Philippe Coutinho who's expected to join his national side in October.
- The last time Barca played the Clasico without Leo Messi was in October 2018 when the Catalans smashed the Blancos 5-1.
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