Messi will return to Inter Miami following his injury layoff

Messi will return to Inter Miami following his injury layoff

After missing two months due to an ankle injury, Lionel Messi will finally play for Inter Miami on Saturday. The squad gained momentum when Miami’s head coach, Gerardo Martino, revealed on Friday that the Argentine star is healthy and available for the match against the Philadelphia Union.

Martino said, “Yes, he is fine,” during a press conference held before the game. “He is in the game plan and trained yesterday. He is available; however, his plan will be determined following training.” Messi’s return is crucial because Inter Miami leads both the Eastern Conference and the Major League Soccer standings.

Messi, who recently joined Inter Miami, suffered an injury on July 14 while assisting Argentina in defeating Colombia in the Copa America final. Due to an ankle injury, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner missed eight MLS games as well as Argentina’s most recent World Cup qualifying campaign.

Without him, Inter Miami advanced to the MLS Cup playoffs. How the squad concludes the regular season on October 19 will determine their playoff seeding. Miami hopes to maintain their momentum going into the playoffs, which start the next week and conclude with the MLS Cup final on December 7, as Messi’s return came just in time.

Martino was thrilled to welcome back Messi, saying, “We are all very happy with this situation to get back the best player in the world to our team, which was already on a good run.” Messi should improve the team’s performance as they aim for postseason success.

Furthermore, Messi’s return to training has increased the team’s confidence, according to Miami winger Robert Taylor. Taylor told the Miami Herald, “We’re confident, but he gives us even more confidence now that he’s back training.” He is an executive. It’s amazing to watch him compete in training. He seeks to triumph in all our endeavors.”