Lionel Messi will not feature against CF Monterrey in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal clash due to an ongoing right hamstring issue.
Alejandro Moreno believes Lionel Messi is picking up injuries now because of the amount of games he's played in his career. against Monterrey in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal clash on Wednesday due to an ongoing right hamstring issue.
Though the player trained with the rest of the squad on Tuesday, Miami head coach Gerardo"Tata" Martino confirmed in the media availability ahead of the match that he would not"put the conditions of our players at risk" for this game.in the second leg of the Champions Cup round of 16. Despite the early substitution, the Miami star contributed to the 3-1 victory with a goal and an assist.
Overall, he's recorded five goals and two assists in five matches across all competitions for Miami this season. On Tuesday, Martino said that Messi's role for the first leg against the Liga MX side had not yet been defined, after he had missed both of Argentina's friendlies in the last international window due to the injury.
Miami bypassed the initial round of the Champions Cup by winning the inaugural edition of Leagues Cup in 2023, before beating Nashville in the round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinals.
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