In the lead-up to their Leagues Cup semifinal matchup against the Philadelphia Union, Inter Miami head coach Gerardo Martino has played down the possibility of a Lionel Messi injury.
Since joining the MLS team in July, Messi has scored eight goals in five games, assisting Miami to the Leagues Cup semifinals.
However, he seemed to sprain his right ankle during training on Monday, ahead of of their match against the Philadelphia Union in the competition’s last four.
Despite this, Miami’s coach Martino has downplayed the possibility of the 36-year-old suffering an injury.
“I was only at a part of the session because I had a meeting afterwards and was finishing preparing, so I didn’t see exactly what happened.
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“But if it was something serious, I’m sure everyone would have been shocked,” Martino said before his team flew out for the Leagues Cup semi-final against the Philadelphia Union.
“Since everyone was fine, I imagine nothing happened.”
Messi has been a revelation for Miami since leaving Paris Saint-Germain earlier this summer. They were winless in 11 games but have now won five in a row since the Barcelona legend arrived last month.
Miami will try to make it into the final of the competition on Tuesday, before taking on FC Cincinnati in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open Cup on August 24.
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