Messi retains Guido Rodríguez in Buenos Aires before the clash at El Sardinero

Sports journalist Guido Rodríguez will not train with Valencia CF until Thursday because he remains in Buenos Aires to accompany Lionel Messi in tribute events, three days before the club visits the El Sardinero stadium.

Reason for the trip

The 32-year-old Argentine midfielder is in Argentina to take part in Messi's international farewell events, according to reports. He is not part of the Albiceleste squad for the friendly against Benin, so his absence is not due to a sporting commitment.

The club has granted the player permission to stay in the South American capital and accompany the man who was his teammate for years in the national team, without any obstacles being imposed on this trip.

Impact on the schedule

Valencia faces the eighth round of LaLiga with just four points, sitting in the relegation places after one win, one draw and five defeats.

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The team will travel to Santander for the match against Racing Club de Santander on Sunday, October 11, at El Sardinero. With a three-point advantage, Racing will look to equal Valencia on the table.

Guido Rodríguez will return to Paterna on Thursday and will be available to coach Javier Aguirre for the final training sessions before the trip.

The midfielder will have only three days with the squad to prepare for the fixture, which Valencia cannot afford to lose if it wants to move away from the second-last position, provided Elche and Levante do not win.