Messi watched Miami's loss from the gallery

 

Inter Miami lost 2-1 to Mexican club Monterrey in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-finals today. Lionel Messi, who was knocked out of the field due to a hamstring injury, could not return to the field even with this match. But the Argentine star was in the gallery. Messi watched from the gallery as his country's defensive midfielder Jorge Rodriguez scored a goal in the 89th minute for Monterrey to win.
Messi has previously been sidelined for Inter Miami's last three matches in Major League Soccer (MLS) due to a right hamstring injury. However, as he practiced with the team last Tuesday, it was expected that he would return to the field in the first leg of the quarter-finals!

Last March 13, Messi defeated Nashville and took Miami to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. In addition to scoring in that match, the Argentine forward also suffered an injury. Due to injury, he did not play again for Miami. Could not play two friendly matches for Argentina. It is expected that Messi may return to the field in the return leg of the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Messi is out of the field for four consecutive matches for Miami. He is also likely to be sidelined against the Colorado Rapids in the MLS on Saturday. The news agency AFP reported that Messi is expected to return to the field in the second leg of the Champions Cup quarter-finals next Thursday.

But in the press conference after the loss against Monterrey, Miami coach Gerardo Martino could not confirm when Messi will return to the field. Playing him today would have been risky. He is not quite ready, and it can be seen in the next two matches against Colorado and Monterrey.

Since Messi joined Miami in July last year, Miami have won just two of 12 games without him.
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