Inter Miami manager Gerardo 'Tata' Martino said Friday that Lionel Messi's availability for his potential MLS debut this weekend remains up in the air.
The team flew straight to New York from Ohio, and had a recovery session at the hotel after arriving on Thursday. They will have a light practice Friday at Red Bull Arena.
"This will happen at least three times this year, and next year more," said Martino regarding a potential resting of Messi, either for an entire game or part of one."We will have to find a solution." Lionel Messi has played all eight game for Inter Miami since first being available for selection on July 21. That solution won't be easy to come by, as the veteran manager has relied heavily on Messi since his arrival, with thewinner exceeding all expectations thanks to 10 goals and three assists in eight appearances.
And with Miami currently at the bottom of the MLS' Eastern Conference -- 14 points adrift of the final playoff spot -- Martino surely knows he'll need to use Messi as much as possible the rest of the way.
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