Lionel Messi said change in diet has helped him fix the issue of throwing
But he was back amongst it on Sunday as the Argentina squad were put through their paces at Real Madrid's training base.
Sampaoli said: "We had planned the game with Leo Messi in the starting line-up, but he had an injury and we preferred him not to take part".
Messi was reduced to the role of spectator at the Etihad Stadium, where goals from Ever Banega and Manuel Lanzini ensured the win for Jorge Sampaoli's men.
Messi, the chief attraction for the majority in attendance at Manchester City's half-full arena, did not feature and sat up high alongside another missing attraction in the injured Sergio Aguero.
Sampaoli's words on Messi were given to the Viva, Clarin magazine, and the Argentine has opened up about the huge pressure he feels his captain is under to win the World Cup.
"The team had a lot of stability and the collective level was very good".
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It was an emotional evening for the Azzurri as they played for the first time since their defender Davide Astori died of a suspected cardiac arrest earlier this month.
Italian interim boss Luigi di Biagio has named a strong side for his game in charge of the Azzurri. Now's the moment when we have to get down to hard work so that we are ready when our objectives come along. "We ask everyone to be patient".
Even so, the South Americans still had enough punch to threaten the opposing goal, with veteran net minder Gianluigi Buffon making saves on shots in the first half by Nicolas Otamendi, Nicolas Tagliafico and Gonzalo Higuain to keep the game scoreless at the intermission.
Buffon, winning his 176th cap, was quickly called into action as di Maria tested the 40-year-old with a low strike.
Argentina have been placed in Group D for the World Cup, where they will face Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria.
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