Barcelona's Lionel Messi (L) is comforted by his team mate Gerard Pique as he sits on the pitch after being injured during their Spanish first division soccer match against Las Palmas at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, September 26, 2015. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
(Reuters) - Five of South America's leading players will be missing when the continent's 2018 World Cup qualifiers kick off this week.
Argentina's Lionel Messi and Colombia's James Rodriguez are injured, while Brazil's Neymar and Uruguay's Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani are suspended.
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