Lionel Messi will not suit up for Inter Miami's match against Orlando City on Sunday, his coach Gerardo Martino confirmed Friday per ESPN.
Lionel Messi will not suit up for Inter Miami's match against Orlando City on Sunday,The former FC Barcelona star is reportedly dealing with a scar tissue problem that began while he was playing with the Argentina national team earlier this month. Both he and teammate Jordi Alba missed training Friday after"Basically, Leo is still dealing with his old scar tissue, and Jordi with muscle pain," Martino said at a news conference Friday."They are both day-to-day.
After playing in 11 straight matches to open his Inter Miami career, Messi is now set to miss three of four matches, with the abbreviated Toronto match his lone appearance. He missed a match against Sporting Kansas City while with Argentina andWith the 36-year-old's health now a potential issue, Martino told reporters he trusts Messi to know his limits on the field:
"It seems very prudent at this stage in his career that he does that more than ever. And I say this on behalf of all of us, because we want to see Leo on the pitch for a long time. It is good for me that he is aware that he notices when he has to stop this, like he did in the Ecuador game." "We knew advancing in the Leagues Cup would have a price, especially because we did more movement in the summer and added more players and others who came from European football," Martino said.
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