The status of Lionel Messi for the Inter Miami leagues semi-final against Orlando City will be a decision on the day of the match after the Argentine star trained with her teammates, the MLS team announced on Tuesday.
Inter Miami’s deputy coach Javier Morales said the herons would watch Messi and Jordi Alba before deciding if they will be available for Wednesday’s home confrontation against Orlando City.
“”Jordi and Leo trained with us, they finished the training. We will see what they feel as the day progresses, and tomorrow we will make a decision“Said Morales.
Morales called Messi ending his “Super positive” training training and added, “I imagine it will be at least in the team.“”
The winner of Miami-Orlando will face the winner of the other semi-final on Wednesday between the title champion of the MLS Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders during the match for the title of the event on Sunday, which included the clubs of MLS and the Mexican league.
Messi, 38, sparked Miami at the Cup of the 2023 League Cup at its beginnings in southern Florida.
But Messi missed the victory in the quarterfinals of Miami a week ago against Tigers with a “minor” right -wing injury and did not play on Saturday in the MLS draw from Miami to DC United.
Alba underwent a knee injury and left in the second half against Tigers, but he and Messi succeeded in training with teammates on Monday and Tuesday.
Messi played for the last time for the Herons in a reserve role against the galaxy on August 16, scoring one goal and installing another in the triumph of Miami.
“”Whether Messi is or not, I have the impression that we will have the same mentality – just to go there and be the best and try to win“Said Alex Freeman to Orlando.
An absent guaranteed for the confrontation of Orlando-Miami is the head coach of Inter Javier Mascherano, who received a red card in the Tigers match.
Orlando won the two games against Miami this season with a 7-1 combat margin, including a 4-1 rout earlier this month.
“”We know there is a different parameter before this match,“Orlando coach Oscar Pareja said.”But we have the same energy, the same force, the same desire that has always characterized us in the previous derbies.“”
Morales said: “This is probably the most important classico that we are going to play so far.“”
