Inter Miami say Lionel Messi’s hamstring harm is minor however no timescale has been positioned on the Argentina famous person’s potential absence.
Messi lasted simply 11 minutes of Miami’s Leagues Cup sport towards Necaxa on Saturday night time earlier than limping off. He sustained the harm in attempting to weave his well past Raul Sanchez and Alexis Pena on the sting of the world.
A membership assertion learn: “Messi underwent medical checks to guage the extent of the muscle discomfort he skilled throughout final night time’s Leagues Cup match towards Necaxa, which pressured him to go away the sphere.
“The results confirmed a minor muscle injury in his right leg. His medical clearance will depend on his clinical progress and response to treatment.”
Discomfort, not ache – Mascherano
Miami boss Javier Mascherano, whose facet beat Necaxa 5-4 on a penalty shoot-out after a 2-2 draw, additionally hinted after the sport that the harm didn’t look too severe.
“Leo felt a discomfort in his hamstring,” he stated. “We won’t know the extent of the injury until tomorrow. He probably has something wrong. It might not be that serious because he wasn’t in pain, but he did feel discomfort.”
It stays to be seen if Messi will probably be match for Miami’s subsequent sport towards UNAM Pumas on Wednesday night time.
His absence could be a significant blow for Miami given the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s excellence this season.
Across all competitions, Messi has scored 24 objectives and added 12 assists in 31 video games.
