US EditionMessi to Miss Miami's Leagues Cup Match Against Pumas
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUG 5 – Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi faces an indefinite sidelining due to a minor right leg muscle injury, missing key Leagues Cup and MLS matches, with no set recovery timeline.
- On Sunday, Inter Miami confirmed Lionel Messi will be sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a minor muscle injury in his right leg during last Saturday’s match against Necaxa.
- In the tournament’s new format, Inter Miami must defeat Pumas UNAM at Chase Stadium in Florida to advance.
- Head coach Javier Mascherano said no recovery timeline has been set and that Messi usually recovers quickly, with clearance depending on his clinical progress and treatment response.
- Messi will miss Wednesday’s Leagues Cup match against Pumas UNAM and Sunday’s MLS game on August 10, with further absences depending on his recovery.
- Fans await updates on the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s recovery, as Messi’s injury impacts Argentina’s final World Cup Qualifiers in September, with coach Lionel Scaloni monitoring his progress.
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