Monterrey must be scared, Martino gave the best Lionel Messi news for Inter Miami

Lionel Messi was finally able to return to the field with Inter Miami, in the MLS match against Colorado Rapids. The Argentine star played 45 minutes and, to the delight of all his team's fans, not only returned from injury but also scored a goal that would prove crucial for Gerardo Martino's team to rescue a point.

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Messi seems to have finally left behind the muscle injury he had been carrying for a couple of weeks, which had prevented him from playing matches with Inter Miami and even with the Argentine national team, as he was unable to attend the FIFA friendly matches. In addition, the same injury also forced him to miss the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup against Monterrey.

That match, which was played in Miami, ended 1-2 in favor of the Mexican club, which managed to take the advantage for the second leg at the BBVA Stadium, which will be one of the venues of the next World Cup in 2026. Although Messi was able to play 45 minutes against Colorado, there were still doubts about his availability for that match that could be crucial in Inter Miami's season, but Gerardo Martino has cleared up doubts and has Monterrey trembling.

"The idea is for Messi to start. He played 45 minutes [against Rapids], we know how difficult the next game will be. The most important thing is he came back, he felt good, he scored," said Martino, making it clear that the intention is for Messi to be able to play to help his team get a ticket to the semifinals of the tournament, which grants a ticket to the next Club World Cup in 2025.

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The conflict with Monterrey

After the match in Miami, it was reported that Lionel Messi and Gerardo Martino were involved in a heated argument with Monterrey's coach, Fernando Ortiz. However, for Martino that was in the past and he assured that there will not be any kind of revenge in that sense. "No revenge. This has nothing to do with ... I am not interested in all that. If we win, we win. If we lose, we come home and focus on the league. All the rest, the soap opera, that is not our focus."