The Argentine coach of Inter Miami was consulted about the status of La Pulga’s injury four days before the match against Rayados de Monterrey in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League.
After the tie against New York City, for the sixth round of the MLS, Gerardo Martinotechnical director of Inter Miami, assured that the recovery of Lionel Messi goes “day by day” and that it will only be defined on Tuesday if the captain of the Argentine National Team will be able to return to the fields for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League against Monterrey.
Tata gave no indication as to whether Messi will reappear to receive Montereyon Wednesday at 9 p.m. and highlighted that “Depending on what happens in these three or four days it will be defined”. Furthermore, he added: “It’s an important game, but the season is long”.
Regarding the fear of hastening the return of Messithe coach was forceful. “If you run any risk, you will surely wait a little longer”he stated.
On March 13, the captain of the Argentine national team and his Inter Miami beat Nashville 3 to 1 and reached the quarterfinals of the Concachampions. That night, the man from Rosario left five minutes into the second half due to muscle discomfort. Later it would be known that it was a small injury to the right hamstring that would require a few weeks of recovery. The report never clarified whether it was a tear or fatigue.
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This muscle injury caused Lionel Messi to leave the Argentine National Team’s friendlies against El Salvador and Costa Rica. -both with wins for the Albiceleste- but that was to be expected since the intention is not to overload it with games.
Key week
Inter Miami knows that it has a key week: the series against Rayados is coming up and it also does not want to lose positions in the Eastern Conference of the MLS. For the Concachampions they will play the first leg on Wednesday and the return leg on the 10thwhile in the middle you will have to receive Colorado next Saturday, April 6 from 8:30 p.m.
Although Wednesday’s match against Monterrey is an important match, risking it could have worse consequences and the Argentine National Team is alert since in just over two and a half months the United States Copa América and it is not necessary to clarify the importance of the captain to Lionel Scaloni.
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