Inter Miami head coach Gerardo Martino confirmed Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez can be accessible towards Atlanta United on Wednesday night time at Chase Stadium, after the duo was rested for the conflict vs. the Vancouver Whitecaps.
“Sure, Messi can be within the sport tomorrow,” Martino mentioned, earlier than warning towards looking forward to Saturday’s confrontation with St. Louis.
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“Then we’ll see after how he feels for Saturday. The concept is that he be current for each video games, however first we have now to play tomorrow’s sport to consider Saturday.”
The 2 upcoming video games stand because the final earlier than Messi departs the membership to hitch the Argentinian nationwide workforce for Copa América preparations. The worldwide match kicks off on June 20, however Argentina will take part in two friendlies on June 9 and June 14.
“No, we’ve not mentioned when Messi will depart with the Argentinian federation, however there is no such thing as a want. They begin the focus between Sunday and Monday, so Leo will play the sport on Saturday with us after which depart with AFA. The nice factor is the workforce determined to arrange a base in Miami and the friendlies are on the East coast so he would not should journey a lot,” Martino mentioned.
Suárez will be the subsequent participant to depart the Herons for his nationwide workforce. Although Martino confirmed there was no official contact with the Uruguayan federation but, he teased information relating to the matter would come this week.
“We have now nice probabilities of shedding Luis Suárez to Uruguay for the Copa América,” he mentioned Saturday. “There is no such thing as a contact but from the Uruguayan federation. We all know he is on a common record, and we’re positive this week there can be information on that entrance.”
Midfielder Federico Redondo additionally added he expects a number of absences throughout the Copa América and Olympics home windows.
“We all know we may have many absences like Leo Messi, Matías Rojas, Diego Gómez and Luis Suárez.”
The Herons will look to play 5 matches throughout the worldwide window, together with video games towards the Philadelphia Union, Columbus Crew, Nashville SC, Charlotte FC and FC Cincinnati.
Inter Miami at the moment leads the Japanese Convention desk with 34 factors in 16 video games.
Additionally on Monday, St. Louis Metropolis SC introduced the signing German midfielder Cedric Teuchert to a two-year contract. Teuchert, 27, arrives from German second-division membership Hannover 96 and is below contract by means of June 2026 with an possibility for the rest of that MLS season.
