Why isn't Lionel Messi playing tonight for Inter Miami against CF Montréal? | OneFootball

Inter Miami will face CF Montreal at  7:30 pm ET at Stade Saputo. The Herons arrived at this encounter after defeating Robert Lewandowski and the Chicago Fire at Nu Stadium by a score of 3-2.

The truth is that Luis Suarez played a wonderful match; he ended up winning the Player of the Match award and achieved a major milestone in the club’s history.

Without Lionel Messi or Rodrigo De Paul in the picture that game, it was hard to imagine that the offensive power of the Herons would be the same as with the two Argentine stars.

Although the Fire’s game happened last week, the main question surrounding the news is whether or not Lionel Messi will play tonight against CF Montreal Impact.

Why is Lionel Messi not playing tonight for Inter Miami against CF Montreal?

It is unusual to see Lionel Messi miss league matches. In fact, this is something we've never really seen before. However, his rest period is mandatory under FIFA regulations, and the Herons' captain has also earned a well-deserved break after leading Argentina to the World Cup final.

So, yes. As it happened in the last game, Lionel Messi will not play tonight against the Canadian side on a crucial matchday for the Herons if they want to continue getting close to Nashville SC.

Although the Argentine star is not expected to be on the field, let’s remember that the reason behind his vacation is that FIFA’s statement says that the players who were involved in the World Cup final must have a 21-day vacation period.

Even though his vacations are well-deserved, the GOAT is losing track in the MLS Golden Boot race against Petar Musa, who already tied Hugo Cruypers as the top goalscorer.

With that said, even though Inter Miami doesn’t have Messi available, there is still a powerful team able to take down CF Montreal.