When will Lionel Messi play again with Inter Miami?

Lionel Messi was not in the game in the match between Inter Miami and Atlanta United. Coach Gerardo Martino confirmed that the decision was about a rest for the Argentine, as they need to get him back in the best shape possible. It should be remembered that Inter Miami needs to score as many points as possible to try to position itself in the best possible way in the current season. Now, the player establishes himself in a key way for the following duels.

“This defeat hurts us and takes away our chances, but it is not decisive.” And he added: “There was a half hour when we were better and we took the lead. I have doubts about the tying goal, about whether the ball went in or not. There is no image that shows that the ball went in,” confessed Gerardo Martino after losing resoundingly against Atlanta United by a final score of 5-2. Now, the big question about Messi's return arises again.

The '10' joined the Albiceleste days ago with some wear and tear as a result of the tight schedule that he had been having with the Florida team. In any case, Lionel Scaloni sent him as a starter against Ecuador for the first date. Everything seemed to be going well, in fact he scored the great goal from a free kick for the victory, although towards the end of the game he was substituted and set off the alarms. Now, the player was not even taken into account in the call with Inter Miami and his absence from the team was really noticeable.

When does Messi play again with Inter Miami?

On Wednesday the 20th they will host Toronto, on Sunday the 24th they will visit Orlando City and on Wednesday the 27th they will face Houston Dynamo in the final of the US Open Cup. Then, they will meet New York FC on Saturday the 30th. According to Gerardo Martino, "Leo is fine, but we will wait until after training to make a decision. We will be careful with him because we have many important games in a short time." Messi is expected to return to activity on Wednesday, October 20, heading to the next season.