Martino admitted that “it was not prudent” for Messi to play in the final: will he reach the Qualifiers?

Gerardo MartinoDT of Inter Miamiadmitted that “it was not wise” that Lionel Messi will play the final of the US Open Cupwhich his team lost with Houston Dynamo by 2 to 1. At this point there is concern and the question is whether he will arrive well on the next date of Qualifiers in October.

“It was not wise for (Messi) to play this game, that’s clear. I wasn’t even there to consider it for a few minutes because we were taking risks”he claimed Martino after the final.

The Rosario coach announced that the presence of Messi In the next games it will depend on the doctors’ opinion. “Leo will surely play before the League ends, but we will go game by game defining the situation as soon as the medical department informs us that he is fit to do so”he explained Martino.

Injury of concern: will he make it to the Qualifiers?

Messi He was left out of said match, just as had happened last Sunday in the classic against Orlando City.

The Rosario star, 36 years old, lived a nightmare in the last few hours with that rebellious scar on the left hamstring, from an -apparently- not completely healed tear.

There was no official report in the preview of the duel but the feeling remains that the annoying scar results in something more than simple muscle fatigue, as it was intended to slip as if to downplay the importance of the injury.

And within that context, the captain’s presence, almost two weeks before the start of a new window of Qualifiers South Americans heading to World Cup 2026is a true unknown, beyond the desires and desires of a star who never wants to be absent.

Lionel Scaloni should disseminate before the weekend the list of players available for the matches against Paraguayon the court River Thursday October 12 °and Peruin it University of Lima stadiumon Tuesday the 17th. The two meetings correspond to dates 3 and 4.

At this point, the inactivity of Messi (He hasn’t played since last week when he left the game midway through the first period in the clash against FC Toronto) could cause a mishap. The 11 consecutive games that he played with Inter Miami In just 44 days it ended up “taking its toll” on the Rosario star.