Overview
- Inter Miami said the club’s Monday tests showed an overload associated with muscle fatigue in Messi’s left hamstring and that no major structural damage was detected.
- Messi left Inter Miami’s 6-4 win clutching his left thigh and was substituted in the 73rd minute, a scene that prompted immediate medical checks.
- The club gave no fixed return date and said his comeback will depend on how he responds to treatment and movement work over the coming days.
- Some outlets have suggested a 10-to-14-day recovery window while high-profile reporters relayed that tests found no serious injury and that Argentina expects him to be available, creating mixed signals about his status for early warm-ups.
- Argentina will monitor Messi ahead of its June 1 training camp and friendlies on June 6 and June 9, with the team weighing workload management for the 38-year-old before the World Cup opener on June 16.