When will Lionel Messi be able to play again with Inter Miami?
Inter Miami is still struggling without Lionel Messi, but when will he be back?
It is no secret that Lionel Messi is the main star of Inter Miami, in fact, the Argentine revolutionized the team after his arrival, turning Inter Miami into one of the best teams in North America. However, now the Miami team has suffered the absence of Lionel in two and a half games. The last one, yesterday, when they tied 1-1 against New York City.
Inter Miami came out to play without Messi and Jordi Alba, probably the two most important players along with Sergio Busquets. The match seemed like it would be a defeat, however, Tomás Avilés rescued the tie in the 95th minute, saving a golden point for Inter Miami.
With the tie, those led by Tata were four points away from ninth place with one game less and with four games remaining. In these remaining dates they will face direct rivals such as Chicago Fire and Charlotte, as well as a difficult Cincinnati. Now, fans of David Beckham's club are wondering, when will the Argentine return to save the team?
The schedule does not stop, and the games are increasingly more crucial, since time is running out for Inter Miami and they still have to qualify for the playoffs... Inter Miami plays this Wednesday, October 4, against Chicago Fire. The match will correspond to gameweek 36 of Major League Soccer, however, everything seems to indicate that Lionel Messi will not yet be available to play. Below are the words of Gerardo Tata Martino, the team's coach, about the Argentine:
What did Tata Martino say?
“We are going to evaluate it game after game. We did not take a risk in a final, much less are we going to take it now. If against Chicago we run the risk of being left out and we will do the same with Cincinnati. Tomorrow (Sunday) we have free, on Monday he will go to the field, on Tuesday he will go to the field... on Tuesday we must evaluate because it is the trip to Chicago. As I said before, we are not going to take any kind of risk.”