With the FIFA Club World Cup starting in June, From Miami Is ready for a challenging season. As preparations for the season continue, head coach Javier Mascherano addressed Lionel Messis situation, leaving their presence in the coming friendship unsafe.
MLS page will play their last two pre -season matches: the first against Olimpia Sports Club in Honduras on Saturday, February 8, followed by a game against Orlando City Sc In the USA Friday 14 February. But Mascherano will handle Messi’s minutes during these fixtures.
“We’ll see … I always say the same thing, no one knows his body better than Leo, and based on his feelings, we will handle it accordingly. We must consider the last match against Orlando because of its proximity to the match with Sporting (KC)So we handle it from there“Said Mascherano when asked about Messi’s participation in the upcoming friendship.
Mascherano referred to Inter Miami’s first Concacaf Champions Cup match against Sporting Kansas City on February 18. With only four days that separates this game from the last friendship against Orlando, Mascherano is facing a tight schedule to handle his star player’s fitness.
Despite the compressed timeline, Mascherano was hesitant to exclude Messi’s commitment to the friendship. “Right now we know that Leo is doing well when he plays, this is where he feels best and anything we can do to get him to play without taking risks, we doHe added.
Messi’s press season so far
Under Inter Miamis Americas PresEason tour, Messi has so far been presented in every match. He started in each of the team’s three matches: against Club AmericaThe University cluband Sporting San Miguelito.
As part of Mascherano’s strategy to handle Messi’s minutes and avoid overwhelming replaced coach Messi during the second half of each match, total 216 minutes over the three games. Messi once scored his first goal in 2025 against Club America.
On every minute on the pitch, Messi has shown significant commitmentwhich leads the team in almost every attack. Keeping in shape for the upcoming matches will be crucial for Inter Miami when facing a demanding season ahead.
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