What the Inter Miami coach will do to define if Messi will play in the US Open Cup final

Inter Miami failed to emerge victorious in its most recent visit against Orlando City. Gerardo Martino's team failed to break the tie in a match where they did not have their captain Lionel Messi, nor their other two pillars such as Jordi Alba or Sergio Busquets. Now, it was revealed that the player would be in doubt for the US Open Cup final. However, in a press conference, Martino revealed what he will do to make the decision.

Those led by Tata Martino could not maintain the advantage and Orlando reached equality. Iván Angulo had it first, but he defined poorly and the ball hit the post, inside the six-yard box. At 66, McGuire appeared, who powerfully finished off the center of the goal and unfortunately for Callender, since the ball went under his legs.

Inter Miami had a hard time generating play and goal situations in the Florida derby against Orlando City and had to settle for a 1-1 draw that narrowed their margin of error in their quest to qualify for the Major League Soccer Playoffs ( MLS). The absences of Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets conspired with the Garzas' chances of victory at the Exploria Stadium.

What did Gerardo Martino say about Messi?

“They were going to take him day by day and four days ago they ruled him out for the derby and possibly he is still in doubt for Wednesday's final,” he added about Messi. Furthermore, Jordi Alba is accumulating muscle fatigue that sidelined him from the duel against Orlando, while Busquets is not suffering from any physical discomfort, but Tata preferred to give him rest to avoid any major setbacks days before a duel for the title. At the moment, the player has been placed as a doubt for said match, so Inter Miami still does not know if they will be able to count on their captain. Something that would also affect ticket sales and prices for the final between the Herons and the Houston Dynamo.