Preliminary, Lionel will miss at least the next two Inter Miami games
Forward Inter Miami to Lionel Messi diagnosed with a ligament injury to the right ankle.
The timing of the player’s return has not been disclosed. Initially, Miami coach Gerardo Martino reported that Messi would miss at least the next two matches of the club.
The striker was injured in the final match of the 2024 Copa America between Argentina and Colombia (1:0). Messi spent 66 minutes on the field in the match against Colombia, after which he left the field
At the tournament in the USA, the Inter Miami forward scored one goal and made one assist. Lionel also became the oldest player in the history of the finals of this tournament, playing the final match from the first minutes.
Messi has made two more interesting achievements during the America’s Cup. First, Leo scored in his sixth Copa America, which is a repeat of the 67-year-old record, and then he set a Copa America record for the number of matches played in the tournament.
Lionel Scaloni’s team won the Copa for the second time in a row, retaining the title they won in 2021. At the same time, the Albiceleste took sole first place in terms of the number of trophies won (16 Cups), ahead of Uruguay.
Inter Miami is second in the MLS Eastern Conference standings.
Source: Sportarena
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