Inter Miami CF’s Lionel Messi reacts throughout a FIFA Membership World Cup – Group A match towards Palmeiras at Arduous Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, US on June 23, 2025. — Reuters
MIAMI: Inter Miami followers can breathe a sigh of aid as Lionel Messi is more likely to return when the workforce tackle the LA Galaxy in a Main League Soccer conflict that may launch a key stretch for the Florida membership, coach Javier Mascherano stated on Friday.
After sitting out with a minor muscle damage, the Argentine star is again in coaching and appears set to step again onto the pitch. Supporters can be protecting their fingers crossed, hoping he provides the workforce a much-needed increase on this necessary conflict.
“Leo is doing well,” Mascherano advised reporters on Friday earlier than coaching. “He has been training with the team since Wednesday. Unless something strange happens during today’s training session, we think he’ll be available for tomorrow’s game.”
Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi suffered a “minor muscle injury,” apparently a hamstring pressure, within the eleventh minute of Inter’s August 2 Leagues Cup match towards Necaxa.
The 38-year-old Argentine celebrity returns because the Herons vie to bounce again from a humbling 4-1 loss to Orlando Metropolis final weekend.
Inter have slipped to sixth within the MLS Japanese Convention with 42 factors – 9 behind leaders Philadelphia however with three matches in hand.
Messi, the reigning MLS Most Precious Participant, leads the Golden Boot race with 18 objectives and 9 assists in 18 video games.
Miami can be favoured at dwelling towards the Galaxy, who’re the defending MLS Cup champions however have sunk to final place with the league’s worst report.
The Galaxy, nonetheless, did qualify for the Leagues Cup quarter-finals, and Mascherano cautioned that Miami can’t afford to take them flippantly.
“For me, they’re a team in which the MLS standings don’t reflect their quality, especially the quality of their players,” Mascherano stated.
“The reality is that maybe they didn’t start the season well because of injuries and different situations. But they’ve improved a lot over the last few months.”
