Lionel Messi left the field prematurely during the Inter Miami match played on Wednesday evening. His coach does not want to talk about injury but the Argentinian world champion is worried.
Gerardo “Tata” Martino may not have told the whole truth. Regarding Lionel Messi, the Inter Miami coach did not want to raise alarm about his state of health. The Argentine world champion left after 37 minutes of play during the victory in the North American Championship (MLS) against Toronto (4-0), on the night of Wednesday to Thursday.
Two minutes earlier (35th), left back Jordi Alba suffered the same fate. And here too, Martino puts forward the same reasons. “ They practiced normally and we felt like they were ready to play“, confided the Inter Miami coach at a press conference.
“ I don’t think it’s anything new or worse than what they had…I don’t think it’s a muscle injury. It’s fatigue“, therefore wanted to reassure the former FC Barcelona technician, at the time when Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba were playing for the Catalans.
Leo already the party before the hope… and other aficionados, at this moment, marched on the campo: “The majority of the people wine a ver a Messi, no a Inter” pic.twitter.com/BDJPkjWIc9
— MARCA (@marca) September 21, 2023
Miami supporters fear something more serious for Lionel Messi, spared during his team’s penultimate outing, Saturday against Atlanta (5-2 defeat). “Tata” Martino also indicated that the seven-time Ballon d’Or was suffering from “ muscle fatigue. »
The middle of 36 years “ will undergo additional medical examinations tomorrow (Friday) to determine the problem with him. Hope nothing serious », Communicated Inter Miami.
One thing is certain: Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will not play in the Florida derby on Sunday against Orlando, Martino said.
