Lionel Messi is likely to miss at least the next two matches for Inter Miami CF after injuring his right ankle during the Copa América final, Miami coach Gerardo «Tata» Martino said Tuesday.
Martino said Messi will have further testing to determine the severity of the injury, but he did not want to speculate on whether it would be a long-term injury.
Inter Miami will host Toronto FC on Wednesday night and Chicago Fire on Saturday night. «He twisted his ankle, and the injury is present, so tests are needed and wait for results,» Martino said. «I've had the opportunity to see other images.
There will be tests done to determine the severity of the situation. We are always informed through our kinesiologist Walter Insaurralde, who is also the kinesiologist of the national team.