Overview
- Javier Mascherano insisted Messi is fully fit after a training session clip showed him holding his left leg
- Messi trained without issue and is set to start Thursday’s Group A match against Porto in Atlanta
- The 37-year-old played the full 90 minutes in Inter Miami’s 0-0 draw with Al Ahly in the tournament opener
- Porto also opened with a goalless draw against Palmeiras, leaving both sides needing a win to bolster their progression chances
- Jordi Alba is available after missing the opener, bolstering Inter Miami’s defense for the upcoming fixture