Lionel Messi is back! After recovering from an ankle injury sustained during the Copa América final, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner has been cleared to play and will return to the Inter Miami lineup when they host Philadelphia on Saturday. Coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino confirmed Messi's availability but did not disclose his starting plans or any minutes restrictions.
Lionel Messi has been cleared to play again after taking two months to recover from an ankle injury, and Inter Miami indicated that the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner will return to the lineup when the team hosts Philadelphia on Saturday. 'Messi is available,' Inter Miami coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino said Friday before the team's training session. Martino did not reveal if Messi would start, enter the game as a substitute or if there was a plan for a minutes restriction.
Messi missed nine consecutive MLS matches and 15 matches overall this season, yet the team still has the top mark in the league and has wrapped up a playoff berth. Messi's most recent appearance for Inter Miami was June 1, missing time first while playing for Argentina in the Copa América and then because of the ankle issue. Messi was injured while playing for Argentina in the Copa América final on July 14.
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