Messi has missed the first four games of the 2024 season, including Inter Miami’s last three. Consequently, the squad captained by ex-player and current co-owner David Beckham only managed a 1–2 record in this set of matches.
Messi is about to return to training and playing for Inter Miami
Messi sat out the first match against CF Montreal (a 2-3 loss on March 11.3) and then came back to help Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 3-1 (final 5-3) in the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on March 14.3. The renowned Argentine player has remained conspicuously absent ever since.
Even without Messi, Inter Miami lost a devastating 0-4 decision to rival New York Red Bulls and only managed a 1-1 draw with rival New York City FC.
Inter Miami is utterly reliant on Lionel Messi. Without this well-known talent, they let goals in frequently and failed to score as expected offensively. Messi is regarded as the team’s guiding spirit, and veteran striker Luis Suarez gave it his all, but he was unable to compensate for his absence. Review by AS (Spain).
“Inter Miami can take heart in the fact that Lionel Messi has made a full recovery from his knee injury. Coach Tata Martino’s decision to bench this well-known player in the March 31 encounter against New York City FC is purely precautionary. When Inter Miami faces Monterrey in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals, the Argentine coach hopes to retain this great player for the more important encounter. AS part.
Inter Miami hopes every day for the return of Messi (center) to lead the attack with Suarez
“We will review Messi’s condition again early this week, along with Nicolas Freire, to see if they are eligible to return to normal training and upcoming matches. We still have the next 3 to 4 days to make decisions. But our idea is that there is a high possibility that Messi will return to play,” coach Tata Martino revealed, when talking to the American press about Messi’s recent injury, causing Inter Miami Club’s performance to decline.
After seven games in the Major League Soccer campaign, Inter Miami has accumulated 11 points, good for second place in the Eastern Conference. David Beckham, a former football player and current team chair, has set a primary objective of winning the CONCACAF Champions Cup in order to secure a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025.
