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With the FIFA Membership World Cup set to start in June, Inter Miami is gearing up for a difficult season. As preseason preparations proceed, head coach Javier Mascherano addressed Lionel Messi’s scenario, leaving his presence within the upcoming friendlies unsure.
The MLS facet will play their remaining two preseason matches: the primary in opposition to Membership Deportivo Olimpia in Honduras on Saturday, February 8, adopted by a recreation in opposition to Orlando Metropolis SC in the US on Friday, February 14. Nevertheless, Mascherano might be managing Messi’s minutes throughout these fixtures.
“We’ll see… I at all times say the identical factor, nobody is aware of his physique higher than Leo, and based mostly on his emotions, we’ll handle it accordingly. We’ll have to contemplate the final match in opposition to Orlando, as a result of its proximity to the match with Sporting (KC), so we’ll deal with it from there,” Mascherano mentioned when requested about Messi’s participation within the upcoming friendlies.
Mascherano was referring to Inter Miami’s first CONCACAF Champions Cup match in opposition to Sporting Kansas Metropolis on February 18. With solely 4 days separating this recreation from the final pleasant in opposition to Orlando, Mascherano faces a good schedule for managing his star participant’s health.
Regardless of the compressed timeline, Mascherano was hesitant to rule out Messi’s involvement within the friendlies. “Proper now, we all know that Leo feels good when enjoying, that’s the place he feels finest, and all the pieces we are able to do to make him play with out taking dangers, we’ll do,” he added.
Messi’s preseason up to now
Throughout Inter Miami’s Americas Preseason Tour, Messi has featured in each match up to now. He began in every of the staff’s three video games: in opposition to Membership America, Membership Universitario, and Sporting San Miguelito.
As a part of Mascherano’s technique to handle Messi’s minutes and keep away from overexertion, the coach substituted Messi within the second half of each match, totaling 216 minutes throughout the three video games. Messi scored as soon as, netting his first objective of 2025 in opposition to Membership America.
In each minute on the pitch, Messi has demonstrated important involvement, main the staff in practically each attacking transfer. Staying match for the upcoming matches might be essential for Inter Miami as they face a demanding season forward.
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