Overview
- Lionel Messi left Inter Miami’s 6-4 win over Philadelphia in the 73rd minute on May 24 after clutching the back of his left leg and asking to be substituted.
- Inter Miami reported on Monday that further tests diagnosed an overload associated with muscle fatigue in Messi’s left hamstring and that no major structural tear was detected.
- The club gave no fixed return date and said his return to activity will depend on his clinical and functional progress, signalling a cautious, step‑by‑step rehab approach.
- Some media and insiders have offered more optimistic timelines and assessments, with ESPN Argentina suggesting 10–14 days and Fabrizio Romano reporting tests showed no serious injury and expected availability, but those estimates are not official.
- Messi, 38 and in Argentina’s provisional 55‑man squad, faces managed minutes in the run up to friendlies on June 6 and June 9 and the World Cup opener on June 16, a situation that could see him rested in warm‑ups while staff guard his fitness for the group stage.