Within the framework of the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League, expectations to see Lionel Messi on the field grew after his recovery.
After being absent on the FIFA date, Lionel Messi He returned to training alongside his teammates at Inter Miami. He could add minutes in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League before him Monterey from Mexico on Wednesday, as a local.
This Tuesday, the captain of the Argentine National Team returned to training alongside his teammates at Inter Miami after the muscle discomfort in the hamstrings of the right leg. Due to this injury, the man from Rosario asked for a change against Nashville on March 14 and, since that date, he has not been able to add minutes in any game with the American team or with the “Albiceleste.”
The idea of the Argentine coach, Gerardo Martinois that Messi will play a few minutes on Wednesday, against Monterrey of Mexico in Miami, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League but there is still no certainty if he will be from the start or will go to the bench .
Gerardo Martino’s word about Lionel Messi
In the preview of this match against the “Rayados”, the former technical director of Newell’s declared: “Tomorrow we will define. Today I don’t know. He trained (today), yes, tomorrow we will define. There are still 24 hours left. The main thing is that Leo has had an injury and to manage the times of that injury.. “Although we play a very important game tomorrow, we have to think that we are only at the beginning of April.”
“All of this is just beginning. What we should not do is put the physical conditions of our players at risk. What we will determine is fundamentally what is best for Leo, like any other player, and from there we will make the right decisions” concluded the coach who He coached the Argentine National Team between 2015 and 2016.
Inter Miami, again without Lionel Messi and again with an unhappy result
Without the injured Lionel Messi, Inter Miami tied this Saturday 1-1 on their court against the New York City FC with a bit of Uruguayan Luis Suarez.
The ‘Pistolero’ opened the scoring at the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale (Florida) in the 15th minute and the Costa Rican Alonso Martínez equalized for the New York team in the 34th minute.
Suárez added his fifth goal in seven games in his first campaign in the MLSbut in the second half he was unable to convert any of his many opportunities against the inspired goalkeeper Matt Freese.
With this tie, Inter remained in second position in the Eastern Conference with 11 points in seven games, one more than its competitors.
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