Earlier, on September 26th, both Messi and Jordi Alba were absent from the Inter Miami team's training session.
Messi during training before the US Cup final.
The focus of Inter Miami fans and the entire United States is whether Messi will recover his fitness and the discomfort from his old injury in time to return to training and play in the US Cup final against Houston Dynamo FC.
"We will wait until the last minute to see if Messi is available to play. This is a very difficult decision. We cannot take any risks. However, this is a final, so we also have to consider it carefully and be prepared to wait longer before making a final decision," coach Tata Martino told American media on September 26, in a brief interview after the first training session when both Messi and Jordi Alba were absent.
However, in the subsequent training session, both Messi and Jordi Alba participated normally. This development puzzled the American press. Many questions continued to be raised for coach Tata Martino at the official press conference on the morning of September 27th (Vietnam time).
Veteran midfielder Sergio Busquets has trained fully ahead of the US Cup final.
"When you (the American press) left, Messi and Jordi Alba were already out training. That's why you didn't see them. However, as I said, we still have to wait until the last minute to see if they can play. With Jordi Alba, the situation seems a bit difficult because he's not fully fit yet. But with Messi, he's fine, he's not injured, doesn't need surgery, he's just still feeling discomfort in his right leg," coach Tata Martino shared.
According to journalist Gaston Edul of TyC Sports (Argentina): "Messi will definitely be in the Inter Miami squad for the US Cup final against Houston Dynamo FC. But the chances of him playing in the starting lineup are very low. He might be on the bench, only coming on at the most opportune and necessary moment."
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