Inter Miami will be in a challenge faced by the Dynamo de Houston on Sunday because Lionel Messi did not trace with the team, According to Miami Herald. There is no injury problem, just that Messi had to rest given the congestioned calendar of Inter Miami juggling with the Champions Cup game and the League, according to the report. Messi has already recorded 249 minutes for Herons in all competitions, recording two goals and two assists, where he stopped last season after winning the Ligue MVP.
“Leo is fine. He is fine. He will normally train like the rest of his teammates,” said Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano, about Messi’s physical form, according to the report.
I am in Jamaica to face Cavillar SC in the Champions Cup final on Thursday, a moment is completely logical for Messi to rest for a match that Miami should be able to win without him. This also increases the probability that Miami has a healthy Messi for the whole season, unlike last season. There is no current risk for Messi to miss the match of the Miami Champions Cup, but these are moments when Mascherano will have to make difficult decisions at the time of resting his players.
Tomas Aviles will already be absent from this match with a red card suspension that he took over during the Miami opening draw against the New York City FC and there could be more rotation for the match in Houston. These rotation opportunities will be less important as the season progresses and other competitions such as the League Cup and the Club World Cup set up therefore, so taking them now will be important.
Miami can seek to determine if a player can intensify his absence, but the signs are there that the new signatures Telasco Segovia and Tadeo Allende can help collect some of the soft in attack. For Houston fans who expect to see Messi, it can be a disappointment, but before Teams like The Chicago Fire offered good If the Argentinian has missed matches on their market.
Although this is not a requirement for a team, these goodwill gestures greatly contribute to maintaining relations with fans. Ticket prices soar when Messi arrives in town and fans also travel further to see it. Of course, stars can always be present in Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez, but no one sells a ticket like Messi.
How to watch and dimensions
- Date: Sunday March 2 | Time7 p.m.
- Location: Shell Energy Stadium – Houston, Texas
- Stream live: MLS season pass
- Odds: Houston Dynamo +140; Draw +270; Inter Miami +170
