The former Barcelona star hasn’t travelled with the squad to Orlando for The Herons’ MLS Rivalry Week game.
The second “Clásico del Sol” of the season takes place on Wednesday night but Inter Miami will have to take on Orlando City without Lionel Messi. According to journalist Tom Bogert of The Athletic, the former Barcelona star hasn’t travelled with his teammates for the MLS Rivalry Week game at Inter & Co Stadium.
Messi fitness update: what injury does he have?
On Tuesday, Herons assistant coach Javier Morales revealed the Argentina captain had suffered a blow to the knee in the weekend win over Montreal and that his fitness would be assessed before the team’s final training session ahead of the match.
But Messi has failed to shake off the issue in time and he won’t be risked in the Florida derby, with a busy run of fixtures coming up before he goes off to the Copa América with the Argentinian national team in the middle of June.
After missing five games because of a muscle issue, the 36-year-old has taken part in seven consecutive matches (six in MLS) since making his return in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 tie against Monterrey. Inter Miami were beaten in that clash but were undefeated in those six domestic games, the last five of which they have won.
What is Inter Miami’s record this season without Messi?
Gerardo “Tata” Martino’s team are flying high at the top of the MLS Eastern Conference and the overall table, with Messi’s 10 goals and 12 assists in only nine appearances having much to do with it.
Their record without him, however, leaves plenty to be desired.
Las Garzas are unbeaten in nine MLS fixtures (seven wins, two draws) with Messi in the team, but have won just once in four games without him, losing twice and drawing once. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s importance cannot be understated.
Matceipu
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Messi is finished, now he's just hiding for games & faking injuries & illness. The FIFA ghost 👻
😂😂you want messi to play but you cry after he play
FutureR
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superstar always ✨️ the great of all time
kambiklost
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No Messi no party
omochris
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messi should stop pushing himself and retire honourably. These regular injuries are signs that his body can no longer take it.
atyvraj
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Delusion is a disease..... 😂😂😂
Good finally you realized your disease with idolizing the finished sheep Penaldo 😂😂😂
Hitacekprz
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dwarf messi is acting like he is injured to keep an eye on his wife while going g to gym...dwarf is a frustrated husband
nodadiuy
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Messi is finished, now he's just hiding for games & faking injuries & illness. The FIFA ghost 👻
he's not penaldo
malablata
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That's the GOAT's effect. Everywhere Messi goes, the team defends him. Even in PSG when he left, Mbappe made honest admission that he lost Messi's creativity, dribbles, vision and passes.
Delusion is a disease..... 😂😂😂
malablata
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FIFA had announced that the 2020 Ballon D'or the French magazine decided to give Lewy Wil be contested between he and Messi...... Favorite son.
Adetayo Adeseye
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thank God make I go sleep then nothing to wait for or watch
Jiniklnpu
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Ok good night then.
Tingthuibo
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Because he’s finished, duh🙄
Fake dp. get lost
dehbcklny
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No
Meeabdims
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That's the GOAT's effect. Everywhere Messi goes, the team defends him. Even in PSG when he left, Mbappe made honest admission that he lost Messi's creativity, dribbles, vision and passes.
If you remember, Messi and Neymar were recruited to help in CL, did they lift it or not?
culer1
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I think you're a liar, Messi and Neymar contributed nothing in PSG unless consuming huge salary there, the main man was Mbappe, that's why PSG rejected dead woods Messi and Neymar.
Are you sure Neymar contributed nothing?? why you people talk as if you have something valuable in the world what has your team done besides languishing behind
culer1
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Now intermiam likely to lose ummmh
Meeabdims
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That's the GOAT's effect. Everywhere Messi goes, the team defends him. Even in PSG when he left, Mbappe made honest admission that he lost Messi's creativity, dribbles, vision and passes.
I think you're a liar, Messi and Neymar contributed nothing in PSG unless consuming huge salary there, the main man was Mbappe, that's why PSG rejected dead woods Messi and Neymar.
ciuabimsyz
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That's the GOAT's effect. Everywhere Messi goes, the team defends him. Even in PSG when he left, Mbappe made honest admission that he lost Messi's creativity, dribbles, vision and passes.
cahlmnptu
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shame to those who still try to kick him..
Tbh if I was a defender I will let him use me 🥴
dkultrasam
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Thanks You Saved my time
putimopruy
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Messi is finished, now he's just hiding for games & faking injuries & illness. The FIFA ghost 👻
Is that not supposed to be good news for cr5? Cr5 worry about Messi too much.
putimopruy
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because he doesn't need to play he wins the ballon d'or even if he sits out half the year[Crylaugh]
Cr5 uses power, strength and energy but Messi uses skills, brain and sense to do his things. Cr5 needs to learn from king Messi.
Yieacnpyz
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Because he’s finished, duh🙄
Ameimessi
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shame to those who still try to kick him..
Son-Of-Rosario-G10T
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who cares
those who have not been mentally frustrated by his world cup win
Puobeklmoz
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because he doesn't need to play he wins the ballon d'or even if he sits out half the year[Crylaugh]
Football_Messi
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mls system is so cool.. make sure u r safe to qualify.. 2 months n we have Copa America.. hope he stays fit till then...
Hoabciknsu
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fuck my ticket
Bouaeiosuy
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Messi is finished, now he's just hiding for games & faking injuries & illness. The FIFA ghost 👻
dkn7
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who cares
Jevenson’s
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Because Copa America is right in the corner we need him 💙🤍🇦🇷