Assistant coach Javier Morales said that Lionel Messi might not be able to play in Inter Miami’s game against foe Orlando City because he hurt himself over the weekend.
On Saturday, CF Montréal defender George Campbell made a hard tackle on Messi. The Argentine star got treatment for his knee and then played in the game, which Miami won 3-2.
Messi complained about the new MLS rule that says players who are hurt for more than 15 seconds have to leave the field for at least two minutes while they wait to play again.
Messi was able to finish the game, but Morales said on Tuesday that the 36-year-old is still feeling some effects that could keep him out of Wednesday’s game in Orlando.
“We are going to check Messi today, see how he feels today during the training session and then make a decision,” said Morales. “Yesterday, he did the bike and jogged a little bit and felt his knee a little bit but we’ll see how he is today.”He got hit in the knee on Saturday against Montréal, but he played until the end of the game and then put ice on it. Yesterday, he worked out with the players, who did some regenerative work on the bike and some running on the field.
“Now, like the rest of the players, we will evaluate them to see how they feel and who is ready.”
Messi has scored 10 goals and set up 12 others in just nine MLS games this season, making him almost impossible to stop. Not scoring a goal in a game was the first time in 2024 that Messi did not do so in a game.
This story was first published on Pro Soccer Wire: Messi might not be able to play against Orlando City because he got hurt again.
FAQ’s
Q1: Why isn’t Messi playing?
Answer: Messi was taken off early in the CONCACAF Champions Cup win over Nashville SC because of a “overload in his right hamstring.” He hasn’t played since scoring a goal on March 13, and he couldn’t go with Argentina for the recent international break.
Q2: Will Messi play against Inter Miami vs Monterrey?
Answer: Tata Martino talks about his team’s plan for the important CONCACAF Champions League game in Mexico. Tata Martino, the manager of Inter Miami, has said that Lionel Messi will start in the second game of their Champions Cup match against Monterrey.
Q3: What is Messi’s net worth?
Answer: Forbes says Messi has made about $1.15 billion in his career, making him the second highest-paid player in the world as of 2023. Messi has real estate worth a lot of money, lucrative brand deals, and even his own hotel chain.
Q4:How many games has Messi won in his career?
Answer: During his professional career, he made 833 goals for both his club and his country. He is also the first and only player in history to win five and six European Golden Shoes. During his time playing football, he won 44 awards.
Q5:Who scored the most against Messi?
Answer: Let’s look at all of the teams that Messi has scored against. The star player has scored 37 goals against Sevilla, which is the most in his career. They play teams from other leagues as well as the top five.
