Lionel Messi will not play for Inter Miami in Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup final because of a lingering muscle issue, which suggests the injury is relatively serious.
in a Sept. 8 World Cup qualifier but limped off the field in the second half and subsequently missed thenext match in Bolivia. He also sat out Miami's next MLS game in Atlanta but started last week against Toronto. He lasted less than a half before asking to be removed, though, and then missed Sunday's 1-1 tie at Orlando City.
The hope was that Messi, who last month helped Miami win a League's Cup tournament that included every other MLS club plus all 18 from Mexico's Liga MX, was being rested for Wednesday's finale. But the fact that he's not even on the bench suggests the injury is relatively serious.
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