Lionel Messi was pressured off after 37 minutes on his return to motion for Inter Miami – however his team-mates sealed a 4-0 win over Toronto FC.
The Argentine, absent for Miami’s 5-2 defeat by Atlanta on Saturday as a consequence of fatigue, might miss subsequent week’s US Open Cup last towards Houston Dynamo.
Supervisor Gerardo Martino stated the 36-year-old is carrying an “outdated harm”.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was not utilized by Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni towards Bolivia final week.
Messi’s former Barcelona team-mate Jordi Alba additionally suffered an harm towards Toronto and Martino stated each gamers would undoubtedly miss Sunday’s recreation towards Orlando Metropolis.
“There isn’t any likelihood they are going to be there on Sunday,” stated Martino.
“I do know now we have a last to play [on Wednesday] however they will not go close to the pitch if they cannot play.”
Miami haven’t misplaced any of the 11 matches during which Messi has featured since he joined the MLS membership in July, after leaving French champions Paris St-Germain on the finish of the 2022-23 season.
The rating was degree at 0-0 when captain Messi left the sphere towards Toronto, however his alternative, Robert Taylor, scored twice and Facundo Farias and Benjamin Cremaschi additionally discovered the online in a snug victory.
“The scans [Messi] had with the nationwide workforce, they did not present any harm. We nonetheless saved him to be protected,” Martino stated.
“We do not suppose he has a muscular harm. That is additionally from a dialog I simply had with him.
“However now we have to proceed being cautious. We’ll have a look at it the following few days.”
Argentina supervisor Scaloni stated Messi didn’t function for his nation final week as a result of he “was not able to play” and the World Cup winner “didn’t really feel snug”.