On February 9, Inter Miami returned to Florida (USA) after a 20-day Asian tour with many incidents,
especially in Hong Kong when Messi did not play, which has caused controversy until now.
“Inter Miami is facing the possibility of missing all three of its top stars right before the new MLS 2024 season,
when Messi, Suarez and Busquets are currently recovering from injuries. These famous players were injured or had a relapse during the Asian tour.
Moreover, they are all players over 35 years old. That is the reason why coach Tata Martino has repeatedly explained and must be very careful when using them to play,
as well as putting these famous players on the field depending on the match.
In addition, this is only a pre-season training tour, not meaning that Messi, Suarez and Busquets will have to play in every match”, AS expressed.
After returning to the US, it was not until February 16 (Vietnam time) that Inter Miami had their final training match right before the start of the 2024 MLS season, when they met Newell’s Old Boys (Argentina) at DRV PNK home stadium. After that, Messi and his teammates will play the opening match of the 2024 MLS season against Real Salt Lake, also at home on February 22.
“Similar to Messi, striker Suarez was also absent from the match in Hong Kong due to knee problems, but was not criticized, even though he later played from the start in the match against Vissel Kobe. Meanwhile, Busquets suffered an ankle injury after playing only 25 minutes in the match against Vissel Kobe. All three of these famous players currently need to monitor their injuries and get checked as soon as they return to the US. The concern that they will miss the opening match of the 2024 MLS season is very high,” AS revealed.
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