Lionel Messi is now available as a character on Modern Warfare 2

Argentina star Lionel Messi will not just be firing shots at the 2022 World Cup, as the forward has also been released as a new character on Call of Duty.

The PSG forward is now a playable character in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, the free-to-play battle royale game.

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner is the third footballer to be included on the game, following in the footsteps of France midfielder Paul Pogba and Brazilian superstar Neymar.

PSG team-mates Messi and Neymar as well as Juventus midfielder Pogba could now potentially all take to the battlefield together in the popular franchise game.

The official Call of Duty Twitter account posted a video to announce the arrival of the 'Messi operator bundle', which includes his own backpack and a selection of weapons.

The Messi Bundle is now available for 2,400 COD points and it will include eight different items as well as Messi himself.

The 35-year-old, however, is not just gearing up in military uniform as he prepares to help Argentina keep their World Cup dreams alive.

Messi has scored in both of their opening two matches in Qatar as they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia before sealing a 2-0 win over Mexico.

It now all comes down to their clash with Poland to determine who will progress into the last-16 of the major tournament.

Argentina could be eliminated if they fail to beat Poland, which would be a real shock, considering Messi and co. were dubbed as one of the pre-tournament favourites.

They'll be expected to win the match and head into the last-16 with their star-studded line-up.