Messi is “getting better, still without medical clearance” said Martino after morning training.
Lionel Messi will be on the sidelines of the duel Inter Miami against Chicago Fire, for the thirtieth date of the MLS, despite the fact that this Friday the coach of the Florida team, Gerardo Martinoassured that the Argentine is “getting better” from his ankle injury.
Messi is “getting better, still without medical clearance” Martino said after the morning training session. In the afternoon, it was confirmed via the MLS injury report that Messi will not make the trip to Chicago for Saturday’s match.
“We have to see how he feels, it’s an injury that has been out for more than six weeks so he has to be very calm, very safe and then we’ll determine,” when he returns to action, the coach assured.
On Friday, in the final minutes of the open space for the media at Inter training, Messi grabbed his right ankle while talking to part of the coaching staff. After that conversation, carried out different works.
Lionel Messi’s last appearance for Inter Miami came in a 3-3 draw against Saint Louis City on June 1 and he has since missed 12 matches between the league and Leagues Cup, some due to his participation in the Copa América and the most recent due to an ankle injury suffered in the final that crowned Argentina as two-time champions of the Americas.
This week he was seen working out on the pitch alongside the rest of his teammates for the first time. He had previously done gym work with the medical team and physical trainers, some of which involved a ball.
Inter Miami hopes to remain firmly at the top of the Eastern Conference after securing a place in the playoffs in the previous round with a 2-0 victory over FC Cincinnati.
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