With just one day left until the opening whistle of the US Open Cup title clash, there is still It is unknown if the great star of Inter Miami, Lionel Messi, will be able to take the field del DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
The Argentine was absent from the match against Orlando City this Sunday - days before He had requested the change against Toronto- and nothing has been decided regarding his participation in the game against Houston Dynamo.
Nor are the presences of his former squires at FC Barcelona, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, guaranteed, who They did not intervene in the match with the Orlando Lions either..
Coach Gerardo Martino explained that Messi is dealing with "an old scar tissue problem" Alba suffers from “muscle fatigue” and Busquets has suffered from persistent migraines.
Regarding '10', the coach also said that “it is very difficult to put a percentage on the chances of him playing because we are analyzing it day by day. We'll evaluate him and first I'll listen to what he says about how he feels. Then we will have to evaluate what the future risks are. It is not an easy decision, but we will take the time necessary to avoid making mistakes.”
Given that Alba's case will be faced in a similar way, right now The one who has the most options to compete against Houston is Busquets, who “should have no problem playing.”
Dynamo enters tomorrow's clash (8:30 p.m. ET) after losing 2-1 against Sporting KC, although it is worth noting that it had previously added seven outings without knowing failure.
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