Although he returned to training, the news about Messi that worries Inter Miami

Lionel Messi has not been able to see action with Inter Miami in recent days. The Argentine player has been one of the most decisive footballers since his arrival at the club led by Gerardo Martino, however, an injury in a match with the Argentine National Team was what kept Messi away from starting in the past matches. He even missed a final due to injury for the first time.

After the defeat in the US Open Cup final, the team has set its goal of reaching the MLS playoffs, but to do so, they will need to win all the remaining matches and it seems that Messi's presence in the following matches, It is still not insured. This is what the second coach of Inter Miami mentions, in a conversation with EFE.

Argentine Javier Morales, assistant coach of his compatriot Gerardo Martino on the Miami team, confirmed this Friday to the media that the albiceleste number 10 continues to deal with muscle problems. Morales said that with Messi they go "day by day", explained that he is going to train and "test" this Friday and explained that from there they will see "if he is available for tomorrow." The club will be patient with Messi, despite the need to have him in the following games, but they know that the priority is to take care of the player.

The situation of Inter Miami

Inter Miami has 32 points after 29 games in the MLS while New York City, ninth in the East (the last place to qualify for the playoffs), has 37 points after 31 games. Messi asked for the change in the first half of the match against Toronto on September 20 (4-0 victory), he did not play in the Florida derby against Orlando City on Sunday the 24th (1-1) and he did not take the field in the Cup final that Inter Miami lost this Wednesday 1-2 against the Houston Dynamo. For the club to continue with current options to qualify, it must win all the remaining matches.