Miami says Messi injury 'minor,' no return date set

Inter Miami CF skipper Lionel Messi suffered a "minor" musculus wounded successful his close limb connected Saturday nighttime successful the Leagues Cup lucifer against Necaxa astatine Chase Stadium.

The timeline for his instrumentality remains undetermined and volition beryllium connected the effect to treatment, according to the club.

"Messi underwent aesculapian tests to measure the grade of the musculus discomfort helium experienced during past night's Leagues Cup lucifer against Necaxa, which forced him to permission the field," said Inter Miami successful a property release.

"The results confirmed a insignificant musculus wounded successful his close leg. His aesculapian clearance volition beryllium connected his objective advancement and effect to treatment."

Messi felt the strain aboriginal successful the lucifer connected Saturday aft coming into interaction with Necaxa's Raul Sanchez and Alexis Peña erstwhile dribbling into the box. During the play, Messi stumbled onto the crushed and slammed the transportation successful frustration, earlier seeking aesculapian attraction a mates minutes later.

He officially near the transportation successful the 11th infinitesimal and headed straight into the locker room.

Following the game, caput manager Javier Mascherano mentioned the wounded whitethorn not beryllium that superior due to the fact that helium wasn't successful pain, but alternatively felt discomfort.

Inter Miami came backmost to gully 2-2 with Necaxa successful the last minutes of the crippled with a extremity from Jordi Alba earlier triumphing 5-4 successful penalties to triumph the further point.