Miami: The legend of football Lionel Messi will not take the field for Inter Miami during his important League match against Pumas Unam.
The star striker has taken a minor muscle injury, said his coach, adding that the footballer needs time to recover before playing again.
The Argentinian striker suffered what Mascherano described as a “minor muscle injury” in the right upper leg in Miami’s victory against Necaxa last Saturday.
Although there is no calendar defined for Messi’s return, Mascherano remained hope that the star striker would soon be back on the field.
“In the bad news, this is good news,” Mascherano told journalists.
“It generally recovers very well from injuries and, above all, does it normally with speed, so we will see. But clearly, for tomorrow, it is not available. Then we will see what he feels, how he progresses. ”
Messi, who heads the league with 18 goals in MLS matches this season, helped to guide Miami to the title of the League Cup in 2023 shortly after joining the Herons.
Inter Miami will probably need a victory over Pumas in his last stage match to reach the quarter -finals of the League Cup, which includes MLS teams and the Mexico division.
If Miami progresses towards the direct elimination scene, Messi would have two weeks to recover before the quarter -finals.
Miami’s next MLS match is scheduled for Sunday against Orlando.
