[Sport] Matino and the doubts about Messi for Atlanta United vs. Inter Miami: "We are going to determine if he is fit to travel"

[FNX Magokiler]

The availability of Lionel Messi is one of the great unknowns of Inter Miami's next adventure in the MLS. The team will visit Atlanta United this Saturday, although Gerardo Martino assured that he will be "careful" with the Argentine's management after the South American Qualifiers.

"It's fine but we will see at the end of training to make a final decision. We will be very careful because we have a number of important games in the short term. We will talk day by day and see how they feel," Martino declared at a press conference. .

The coach was left with only 12 field players in the last two weeks due to the departures of his best footballers due to the FIFA date. In this sense, Messi, who suffered discomfort in his right hamstring that kept him from the 3-0 victory against Bolivia, has already returned to work since last Thursday.

"First we are going to determine if he is in a position to travel and we would analyze not only this game but everything that we have ahead of us these days. The chances are that he travels, that he does not travel, that he plays, that he goes to the bench, we will decide all that later training," he noted in the midst of the fight to qualify for the MLS playoffs.

Messi has 11 goals in 11 games with the Inter Miami shirt and was champion of the Leagues Cup in August, the first trophy in the history of his club.

In addition, he has scored a goal in three MLS games and did not score in the duels against Nashville and Los Angeles FC.

Messi's schedule and matches at Inter Miami
Inter Miami 2-1 Cruz Azul | Date 1 Leagues Cup
Inter Miami 4-0 Atlanta United | Date 2 Leagues Cup
Inter Miami 3-1 Orlando City | 16th Leagues Cup

 

 

Dallas FC 4(3)-(5)4 Inter Miami | 8th Leagues Cup
Inter Miami 4-0 Charlotte | Leagues Cup quarterfinals
Inter Miami 4-1Philadelphia Union | Leagues Cup semi-final
Inter Miami 1(10)-(9)1 Nashville | League Cup Final
Cincinnati 3-3 4-(5) Inter Miami | US Open Cup Semifinals
New York Red Bulls 0-2 Inter Miami | Date 28 of the MLS
Inter Miami 0-0 Nashville | Date 29 of the MLS
LAFC 1-3 Inter Miami | Date 30 of the MLS
Inter Miami 3-2 Kansas City | Date 31 of the MLS
Atlanta United vs. InterMiami | Date 32 of the MLS | Day and time: September 16 at 8:30 p.m.
Inter Miami vs. Toronto | Date 33 of the MLS | Day and time: September 20 at 8:30 p.m.
Orlando City vs. InterMiami | Date 34 of the MLS | Day and time: September 24 at 8:30 p.m.
Inter Miami vs. Houston Dynamo | US Open Cup Final | Day and time: September 27 at 9:35 p.m.
Inter Miami vs. NYC FC | Date 35 of the MLS | Day and time: September 30 at 8:30 p.m.
Chicago Fire vs. InterMiami | Date 36 of the MLS | Day and time: October 4 at 9:30 p.m.
Inter Miami vs. Cincinnati | Date 37 of the MLS | Day and time: October 7 at 8:30 p.m.
Charlotte FC vs. InterMiami | Date 38 of the MLS | Day and time: October 21 at 7 p.m.

 

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