Javier Mascherano, Inter Miami coach, said Tuesday that Lionel Messi It will not be available for tomorrow's game of the Leagues Cup against the Mexican Pumas due to the muscle injury he suffered in the last encounter and forced him to be replaced.
“For tomorrow's game it will not be,” Mascherano said at the press conference prior to the third and last day of the first phase of the CUP Leagues, in which Inter Miami plays at home and disputes the pass to the quarterfinals.
Medical tests will mark their return
The Argentine coach said he had spoken yesterday with Messi, which he described as “A quite special player who usually recovers very well from injuries”Although he pointed out that it will be the medical tests that mark when he can return to the playing land.
Falcón takes away the red
On the opposite side Inter Miami received today the good news that he can count on the Uruguayan central Maximiliano Falcón For the match against Los Pumas, since the disciplinary committee suspended the red card received by the defense against Necaxa last Saturday.
“It's good news for us. We thought it had been unfair in the party and this decision ends it confirming,” Mascherano said.
On the Pumas, the 'Jefecito' said: “We face a great team with very good players. (Adalberto) Carrasquilla is the best.”
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A regulatory time victory would certify the classification to the quarterfinals of Inter Miami, while any other result would depend on the rest of the matches.
