Inter Miami coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino confirmed Friday that star forward Lionel Messi will miss Sunday's match at Orlando City as he deals with a scar tissue issue from an injury with the Argentina national team.
Messi, 36, and defender Jordi Alba did not practice Friday after they both exited in the first half of Wednesday's 4-0 win over visiting Toronto FC due to what Martino called muscle fatigue.
Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba departed with apparent injuries during what might have been a costly 4-0 win for Inter Miami over visiting Toronto FC on Wednesday.
— SportsGrid (@SportsGrid) September 21, 2023
Inter Miami travel to Atlanta for their second league meeting of the season against the United on Saturday.
Lionel Messi has been involved in 16 Miami goals in 11 games across all competitions since debuting with the club on July 21. Messi has 11 goals and five assists in that span.
But he won't be playing in the match, multiple media outlets reported. Coming off of duty with Argentina's national team, Messi did not make the trip to Atlanta.
Reason: Fatigue
Mallory Swanson was back on a professional field Thursday night to throw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field. The star USWNT forward missed out on the 2023 Women’s World Cup with a torn patellar tendon in her left knee.
She was in good spirits Thursday night as she threw the opening pitch to her husband Dansby Swanson.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will miss his side's Premier League clashes against Sheffield United and Fulham after undergoing back surgery, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
Guardiola's assistant Juanma Lillo will take charge of the team.
Pep Guardiola has today undergone a routine operation on a back problem.
Everyone at Manchester City wishes Pep a speedy recovery, and look forward to seeing him back in Manchester soon.
Al-Nassr look to struggle without the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo and fans are worried whether or not his injury last weekend will keep him off the roster sheet any longer in the season.
Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al-Nassr to their first Arab Cup last Saturday, Aug. 12th, after scoring two goals to turn the tie around against rival Al-Hilal that sealed the victory for his team. He managed to score a brace all while playing with 10 men.
Kevin De Bruyne could be out of action for up to four months after suffering a hamstring injury in the opening Premier League game of the season, manager Pep Guardiola said on the eve of their UEFA Super Cup clash against Sevilla.
The Belgium international left the field in the 36th minute of City's 3-0 win at Burnley on Friday.
Pep Guardiola: “Kevin de Bruyne’s injury is serious one. He will be out for a few months”. #MCFC
Lionel Messi appeared to tweak his left ankle during a training session Monday, but the Inter Miami standout is not expected to miss Tuesday's League Cup semifinal on the road against the Philadelphia Union.
Video from ESPN's Spanish-language affiliate showed Messi as he appeared to roll his left ankle in a close-quarters passing drill. He stepped gingerly on his left foot for a few moments but returned to the drill.
MADRID — Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will be sidelined for several months as he requires surgery after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during Thursday's training session, the LaLiga club said.
The 31-year-old Belgian international left the practice field in tears and an MRI scan confirmed the ACL tear two days ahead of Real's LaLiga season debut at Athletic Bilbao.
Former Brazilian international and Real Madrid legend Marcelo was shown a straight red card and left the field in tears after accidentally inflicting a horrific injury on Argentine defender Luciano Sánchez during a Copa Libertadores match between Fluminense and Argentinos Juniors on Tuesday night.
The unfortunate incident occurred in the 55th minute when the left full-back stomped Sánchez with his support leg while trying to dribble past him.