Lionel Messi may be forced off with muscle problems after 36 minutes of his comeback for Miami. Inter Miami won even without the superstar.
Lionel Messi only played a good half hour against Toronto. – keystone
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After being rested for two games, Lionel Messi returned to the pitch, but against Toronto he had to be substituted after 36 minutes. Jordi Alba was also taken off the pitch in the first half of Miami’s 4-0 win.
After missing two games, Lionel Messi made his comeback for Inter Miami on Thursday night. But his performance against Toronto FC ended early and the fans are worried.
The Argentine superstar’s working day was over after just 36 minutes: he was substituted because there appeared to be a medical problem. The visibly frustrated Messi immediately disappeared into the dressing room where further examinations were carried out.
“This is an older injury that is bothering him,” coach Gerardo Martino was quoted as saying by a translator yesterday evening (local time). The substitution was a precautionary measure and the injury was probably not of a muscular nature. But you have to be careful and watch Messi in the coming days.
Just four minutes earlier, Jordi Alba, another high-profile newcomer, also had to be substituted. The Spaniard had previously grabbed his back thigh several times. He was also rested in the last game.
But even without Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, Inter Miami was able to win 4-0 against Toronto. Facundo Farias (45’+3), Messi replacement Robert Taylor (54′ and 87′) and Benjamin Cremaschi (73′) scored.
Co-owner David Beckham’s team is now only five points behind the playoff places. However, it may have to be without its most important player Messi for a longer period in a crucial phase of the season.
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2023-09-21 03:55:54
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