Lionel Messi injury update: Inter Miami Issue Statement; Former team partners of Barcelona call it ‘a huge sadness’. Football news
Inter Miami has announced that his captain Lionel Messi would be out of action indefinitely due to a right -legged muscle injury.The Argentina star had to leave the ground during Miami’s League Cup match against Nekaxa of Mexico on Saturday, which was won by his team on penalty.The 38 -year -old went to the 11th minute of the game and went to the locker room on his own.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Medical examinations were conducted to evaluate Messi’s inconvenience limit, which forced them to get out of the match.Inter Miami said in his statement, “The results confirmed a minor muscle injury in his right leg. His medical clearance would depend on his clinical progress and reaction to treatment.”Messi has been extraordinary for inter Miami, scoring 18 goals and provides nine assistance in 18 matches, currently shares an edge in MLS scoring.“A great grief for the entire team,” Jordan Alba said, who scored a delay, which won Miami’s 5-4 penalty shootout.Inter Miami is currently at the fifth position with 12 wins, 4 defeats, and 6 draws at the Eastern Conference with 42 points, puffing Philadelphia back by eight points but three games remain.Messi’s absence could affect Miami’s campaign in the League Cup, a tournament that he won shortly after his arrival in 2023.Miami has to face Unam Pumas on Wednesday. They are currently in second place in MLS Standing for League Cup qualification with five points, requiring a win to secure a place in the quarter -finals.
