Lionel Messi missed his second consecutive game due to “muscle overload.” The Inter Miami captain did not be participate in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup against Jamaica’s Cavaliers FC.
Messi’s absence from the weekend match against Houston Dynamo will not be the only one this season for the Argentine star.
Representatives from the Caribbean team, reigning champions of the Caribbean Cup, have called the match the most important in their history.
The reason for Messi’s absence is linked to statements made by Javier Mascherano on Wednesday morning, in which he stated that Messi is at risk of injury due to a muscular overload.
Prior to this past weekend’s absence, Messi had played eight matches in early 2025, including five games during the ‘Tour of the Americas.’
This week, Messi was called up by Lionel Scaloni for the FIFA March international window, where Argentina will face Uruguay and Brazil.
Messi’s next opportunity to play will be on Sunday, March 9, when Inter Miami hosts Charlotte FC in the MLS tournament.
