Lionel Messi will be available for the crucial encounter against Charlotte FC | OneFootball

Inter Miami has eight players on international duty with their national teams during this FIFA break. Despite the number of players out, the Herons received some good news regarding one of their most important players.

Miami plays against Charlotte FC in two weeks, an encounter that could determine if the Herons make it to the playoffs right away or if they need to fight until the last matchday.

However, Javier Mascherano received the news that the team captain will be available for the match at the Bank of America Stadium.

Lionel Messi is set to be part of the squad on September 13th

The Heron's captain finished his last game on Argentine soil against Venezuela. Lionel Messi confirmed that the match at the Mas Monumental will be his last official match in World Cup qualifiers.

The 38-year-old forward scored two goals on Thursday night and helped Argentina beat Venezuela 3-0.

Nevertheless, while the news that Messi continues to score is great, Inter Miami is interested in the report suggesting that the Argentine will travel back to Miami to prepare for the Charlotte FC encounter.

According to TyC Sports, Lionel Messi will not fly with the national squad for the game against Ecuador. Lionel Scaloni and the former FC Barcelona agree that it was best for the number 10 to rest.

“We have an important run of matches ahead, where we are playing for the MLS title, which we really want to win.”

The mentioned outlet posted a video showing a statement from Messi about MLS and why his return to the US is so important:

Let’s remember that the Argentine footballer is returning from an injury that limited him against Tigres. To prevent any future injury, both parties decided it was best for him not to travel to Ecuador.