Argentina's Lionel Messi trains at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday, November 14, 2022. Argentina face the UAE in a friendly match at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in the capital on Wednesday. All images by Chris Whiteoak / The National
Argentina's Angel Di Maria, right, enjoys a joke with teammate Leo Paredes at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina midfielder Guido Rodriguez during the training session in Abu Dhabi.
The Argentina side train at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina's Lionel Messi in the dugout at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina defender Juan Foyth during training.
Argentina attacker Lionel Messi.
Argentina attacker Julian Alvarez, who plays his club football for Manchester City
Argentina's Lionel Messi with teammates in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina midfielder Leo Paredes.
Argentina midfielder Guido Rodriguez.
Argentina midfielder Rodrigo De Paul training at Al Nahyan Stadium.
The Argentina side train at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina attacker Angel Di Maria.
Argentina attacker Lionel Messi training at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni, left.
Argentina training at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina attacker Lionel Messi.
Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.
Argentina training at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina fans at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina's Lionel Messi with teammates at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina's Lionel Messi at Al Nahyan Stadium.
Argentina training in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina train at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina's Lionel Messi.
Argentina training at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni.
Argentina's Cristian Romero and Lionel Messi.
Argentina's Lionel Messi.
Argentina's Lionel Messi trains at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday, November 14, 2022. Argentina face the UAE in a friendly match at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in the capital on Wednesday. All images by Chris Whiteoak / The National
Argentina's Angel Di Maria, right, enjoys a joke with teammate Leo Paredes at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina midfielder Guido Rodriguez during the training session in Abu Dhabi.
The Argentina side train at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina's Lionel Messi in the dugout at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina defender Juan Foyth during training.
Argentina attacker Lionel Messi.
Argentina attacker Julian Alvarez, who plays his club football for Manchester City
Argentina's Lionel Messi with teammates in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina midfielder Leo Paredes.
Argentina midfielder Guido Rodriguez.
Argentina midfielder Rodrigo De Paul training at Al Nahyan Stadium.
The Argentina side train at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina attacker Angel Di Maria.
Argentina attacker Lionel Messi training at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni, left.
Argentina training at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina attacker Lionel Messi.
Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.
Argentina training at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina fans at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina's Lionel Messi with teammates at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina's Lionel Messi at Al Nahyan Stadium.
Argentina training in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina train at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Argentina's Lionel Messi.
Argentina training at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.