The coach of Inter Miami, the Argentine Gerardo 'Tata' Martino, He still doesn't know if his compatriot Lionel Messi will be fit to play tomorrow against Atlanta United, in a match corresponding to the Major League Soccer championship.
"Whatever happens, There is nothing more important than the health of the players. In this case it is Leo. It could also be another player. No matter how important a game is, we have to make sure that all the players are in shape, not take risks with them or worsen an injury,” said the coach in an interview with the American media The Athletic.
As you know, the '10' He asked for the change at the end of the duel against Ecuador of the first day of the South American qualifiers, and subsequently did not take to the field in the albiceleste's next match, with Bolivia as an opponent.
The medical examinations you underwent They did not detect any muscle problem, but given the risk that the demands of 12 games in just 48 days could take their toll on the 36-year-old veteran, it is obvious that the coach prefers to act cautiously so as not to force the team's star in the final stretch of the contest.
By the way, Atlanta United - the squad that Martino led to the MLS trophy in 2018 - was the second rival faced by Inter after the arrival of Messi, in a Leagues Cup duel that ended with a 4-0 win by the 'Herons', whom the Rosario player led with a double.
In the talk with journalist Felipe Cárdenas, 'Tata' assured that Leo continues to have the winning and ambitious mentality of his youth., and to exemplify it he said that after the 0-0 draw against Nashville, the star “was visibly frustrated” and “very upset,” as “if we had lost the game.”
A rigorous schedule awaits Inter where each outing will be decisive for their aspirations to improve positions in the table and sneak into the MLS playoffs. In total, counting the US Open Cup final, The squad will have to face nine games in 35 days.
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