SANTA CLARA, United States: Argentina coach Gerardo Martino expects Lionel Messi to be fit for his team’s second Copa America Centenario fixture this week -- even if he is satisfied that the two-time world champions are adjusting to life without their injured superstar.

Martino was a happy man after watching the Argentines open their Group D campaign with a convincing 2-1 win on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) over reigning Copa America champions Chile, a result that should ease their passage into the quarterfinals.

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