Lionel Messi RETURNS to team training with Inter Miami as club clings to slim MLS playoff hopes with just three games left in regular season
- Inter Miami has been without Lionel Messi in the line-up since September 20
- But the Argentine looks set to return this weekend for the Herons vs. Cincinnati
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Lionel Messi has returned to team training ahead of Inter Miami’s match against FC Cincinnati.
The Argentine forward has missed his club’s last four games in all competitions due to a muscle injury, including a 4-1 thrashing of the Chicago Fire on Wednesday.
But in a photo shared by Inter Miami’s official account on
The club’s Instagram account later posted a match photo of number 10 with the caption: ‘See you tomorrow.’
Messi had previously only been seen training for the match in Chicago.
Unsurprisingly, Miami has struggled without Messi in the lineup.
Lionel Messi is training on Friday in a photo that Inter Miami shared on social media
The club has drawn twice and lost twice – including in the final of the US Open Cup – since the Argentinian won 4-0 vs. left Toronto.
However, he was apparently healthy enough to be called up to Argentina’s latest squad, with La Albiceleste including him in their squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.
Miami is still alive for a playoff spot, but the club’s chances of making the postseason are slim.
The Herons are five points behind the postseason with just three games to play, while Miami has 33 points and ninth-place Montreal has 38.
Since leading the club to its first-ever Leagues Cup trophy, Messi has barely played for Miami in the MLS.
He played just four league matches due to injury and his place in Argentina’s squad for last month’s World Cup qualifiers.
However, on Thursday he was still nominated for the MLS MVP.