19 March 2025
Inter Miami has revealed the nature of the injury suffered by Argentine star Lionel Messi, which will keep him out of matches against his country's national team and against Uruguay and Brazil. Messi suffered a minor injury during Inter Miami's match against Atlanta United early Monday morning, hours before the announcement of the Argentine national team's roster for the March international break.
The 37-year-old had been rested for three matches with Inter Miami before coming on as a substitute and scoring in his team's win over Jamaica's Cavaliers in the CONCACAF Champions League last week.
Inter Miami said in an official statement: "Messi underwent an MRI this morning to evaluate the discomfort he felt in his adductor muscle during last night's match against Atlanta United."
The statement
continued: "The results of the examination revealed a minor injury to the adductor muscle, and his readiness for matches will be determined based on his rehabilitation progress and response to the treatment program."
The Argentine national team announced Messi's exclusion from the Tango squad for the match against Uruguay on March 22, and four days earlier for the match against Brazil in Buenos Aires, in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Argentina's squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Martinez, Rulli, Benitez
Defense: Molina, Romero, Pezzella, Balerdi, Otamendi, Medina, Tagliafico
Midfielders: Paredes, Enzo Fernandez, De Paul, Palacios, Mac Allister, Perrone, Simeone
Attackers: Dominguez, Almada, Gonzalez, Correa, Paz, Alvarez, Lautaro, Castro
