When will Lionel Messi play for Inter Miami again?

Lionel Messi did not play in the final of the US Open Cup. The Argentine player did not fully overcome his physical discomfort, and at Inter Miami, they preferred not to risk him. For this reason, the footballer had to miss a final, something that is very unexpected since we have rarely seen Messi without playing in a final. Now, the Inter Miami coach reveals the date on which the player is expected to return to the field.

Inter Miami was defeated in the final of the US Open Cup. Without Lionel Messi, who was left off the bench at the last minute, the Herons lost 2-1 at the DRV PNK Stadium and failed to lift the second title in their history. The Florida team was greatly outnumbered without its captain, and without Jordi Alba, and was outclassed from start to finish, except for one stretch at the end, when the pink franchise showed its pride and tried to react after Josef's discount. Martinez.

Today after the US Open Cup final game, strategist Gerardo "Tata" Martino, Inter's technical director, did not ensure that Messi is ready to return immediately for the next Major League Soccer match. He even clarified that for today's game "It was not prudent for me to play, I clarify, not even to consider it for a few minutes because we were taking risks." Furthermore, he confessed that his return will not be immediate. "And yes, he will surely play before the league ends. Starting with the preview of today's game, we will go game by game defining the situation to see when the medical department tells us that he is fit to play. without taking risks."

Inter Miami's next game

After the rest that Messi took and with the race to seek to enter the playoffs, he was expected to return to the field of play this coming Saturday, October 30 for the 35th date of Major League Soccer (MLS) when they host New York City FC. However, the presence of the Argentine player for this match is not at all guaranteed, as coach Gerardo Martino confessed after the defeat in the Open Cup final. For now, Lionel Messi will continue under medical care.