Lionel Messi missed his first match of the season with Inter Miami on Sunday in MLS, during a defeat against Montreal. The Argentine captain took a big blow to his calf three days earlier.
Author of a great start to the season with Inter Miami, with four goals and an assist in four matches (three in MLS, then in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions Cup against Nashville on Thursday), Lionel Messi did not participate to meet his team on Sunday in the championship against Montreal. The Floridians, at home (they play in Fort Lauderdale, north of Greater Miami), lost for the first time this year (2-3).
Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez started on the bench before coming on in the second half, while Jordi Alba scored his team’s second goal 10 minutes from the end of the game (80th). In vain. However, they remain at the top of the Eastern Conference but with one game more than all their pursuers.
Messi back on Wednesday?
The Argentine number 10 suffered a big knock against Nashville and was seen with an ice pack on his left calf. Without consequence. “La Pulga” is slightly affected, since an Inter Miami manager explained that the 36-year-old was only absent for “ rest “. He should therefore resume training in the coming days and participate in the return match against Nashville on Wednesday (2-2 first leg).
In the event of qualification for the quarter-finals of the North and Central American Champions League, Messi will have to play a series of matches in the coming months. As a reminder, as indicated by his coach Tata Martino, the Inter Miami players concerned will have to choose between the Copa América (from June 20 to July 14) and the Olympic Games football tournament (from July 24 to August 10). ). The captain of the 2022 world champions is unfortunately not expected to compete in Paris 2024…
