After missing practice last Wednesday, Lionel Messi He trained normally under the orders of Tata Martino and in the next few hours they will evaluate if he will be available for next Saturday’s game against Philadelphia Union at Chase Stadium.
The captain of the Garzas and the Argentine National Team is in the final stage of recovery from the ligament injury in his right anklesuffered in the final of the Copa América last Sunday, July 14 against Colombia.
Messi had trained normally throughout last week and was absent last Wednesday due to a throat condition. However, the recovery of his ankle remains within normal parameters. He will have to wait for the last practice on Friday, prior to the duel against the Philadelphia Union, to have more details about his availability to return to the fields.
The 10 of Inter Miami He has missed 20 of the 35 games that the South Florida club has played so far in 2024 due to injuries or commitments with the Albiceleste. The coaching staff hopes to have Messi for the final part of the season.
Las Garzas, who have already qualified for the MLS Playoffs, They return to action this Saturday, September 14 against Philadelphia Union at Chase Stadium (7:30PM ET, 5:30PM CDMX) after the break due to the recent FIFA date.
The coach of the Miami franchise He explained days ago the reason why the captain remained isolated from the last game (against Chicago Fire, on August 31) and at that moment he set a possible return date: “We have talked, and We have come to the conclusion that this second option was better and in some way we will see if we can have it available for the game with Philadelphia”.