World Cup 2018: 3 players who could reduce Lionel Messi's workload in Russia

#1 Paulo Dybala

Dybala can reduce Messi's work-load at Russia.

Dybala is one of the most promising talents in the world presently. Widely regarded to be the heir to Lionel Messi, the player is in sublime form recently.

However, the opportunities have always come at a premium for him in the national camp. This is mainly because of the fact that his style of play is no different from his idol, Messi's.

Dybala has an equally lethal left foot as his idol- Lionel Messi. He can be pitched on the right-wing. On any day, he is a major upgrade over Maximiliano Meza, who started against Iceland.

Sampaoli needs to trust the Juventus forward. With the likes of Dybala, Messi, Aguero and Di Maria all on the pitch at the same time, the team would be firing on all fronts.

The defence would need to rethink its strategy if Dybala is given an unexpected start. It is worth giving a shot especially when the current XI is proving to be unproductive.