The Argentine was unhappy with his call-up to Inter Miami and did not travel to Atalanta.
Argentine Gerardo MartinoTechnical staff miami inter milan, Confirmation will proceed slowly this Friday Lionel Messi That’s why he decided to resent the Argentinian star’s request for a duel with Atlanta United.
Let us remember that the Argentine striker did not play in the second round of the qualifying rounds of Bolivia due to physical discomfort during the game against Ecuador, so the decision was made not to play him or substitute him in the match in La Paz.
“It’s okay, but we will make the final decision at the end of training. We will be very careful because we have a lot of important games in the short term. We will discuss it every day and see how they feel,” the coach mentioned at the press conference Pass.
“First we have to determine if he is able to travel, we will analyze not only this game but everything we face these days. It is possible that he travels, he does not travel, he plays games, he will be on the bench, We will decide all future training,” Martino added, leaving a doubt that was ultimately confirmed.
Messi, who returned to training with Inter Miami, worked normally on Thursday, but Martino will take him little by little and eventually let him rest, which is why he did not go to Atlanta.
It is worth noting that Messi has scored 11 goals in 11 games for Inter Miami and has already won a trophy and is now targeting the US Open final and qualifying for the MLS playoffs.