Lionel Messi Out indefinitely with “minor muscle injuries”

Inter Miami captain, Lionel Messi, will be sidelined indefinitely with what the MLS team described as a “minor muscle injury to his right leg” in a statement on Sunday.

The 38 -year -old Argentine legend suffered an injury to the right upper leg at the start of Miami’s home victory on the penalty against Necaxa of Mexico on Saturday in a League match.

Messi was released in the 11th minute but came out of the field and entered the locker room.

Messi “Medical tests have suffered to assess the extent of the muscle discomfort it has known”, ” What forced him to leave the match, Inter Miami said in his statement.

“The results have confirmed a minor muscle injury to his right leg. His medical authorization will depend on his clinical progress and his response to treatment.”

This means that there is no calendar for a return of the Miami Talisman, which shares the advance of the MLS season with 18 goals and also has nine assists in 18 games.

Jordi Alba, who marked an equalizer for Miami in time of second half to set up the penalty shootout that the hosts won 5-4, said that the early release of Messi was “A huge sadness for the whole team.”

Inter Miami has a 12-4 file with six pulled for 42 points, fifth from the Eastern Conference and eight points at the rhythm of the Philadelphia league but with three games in hand.

Any prolonged absence would also be a major blow for Miami in the League Cup, which was asked in 2023 just after Messi’s arrival in the south of Florida.

Miami, who will host the Unam Pumas on Wednesday, ranks second in the MLS table to qualify for the league direct elimination stadium with five points and would drop out in the quarter -finals with a victory.