The Absence of Lionel Messi: Why He Won’t Play in the Match Against Orlando City

Why Lionel Messi won’t play

The best player in the world did not travel with the delegation for the match against Orlando City as a visitor due to a discomfort that has been dragging on since the match with Montréal, according to The Athletic. It will be Leo’s sixth absence of the season after not playing in a Concachampions duel with a loss against Rayados de Monterrey added to four MLS games. The absence of the 10 left a negative balance in 2024 with a balance of 3 falls, 1 draw and 1 victory for the Florida entity.

Hours ago, Gerardo Martino’s field assistant, Javier Morales, had warned that Messi would be evaluated to determine his availability in the Clásico del Sol: “We are going to review Messi, see how he feels during training and then make a decision. He had a knock on his knee on Saturday, was able to continue playing and actually finished the game. He put on some ice when he finished. Yesterday he trained with the boys who did regenerative cycling and a little jogging in the field.”

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The changes of Inter Miami and Orlando City to face the MLS match

The Herons make two changes with respect to the last victory against Montreal due to the departures of Lionel Messi and Serhiy Kryvtsov followed by the arrivals of Robert Taylor and Tomás Avilés. On the opposite side, Los Leones bring in Rodrigo Schlegel for Robin Jansson.

CONFIRMED FORMATIONS!

Orlando City: Peter Gallese; David Brekalo, Wilder Cartagena, Rodrigo Schlegel; Facundo Torres, Nicholas Lodeiro, Cesar Araújo, Ivan Angulo; Martin Ojeda; Louis Muriel and Duncan McGuire. DT: Oscar Couple.

Inter Miami: Drake Callender; Marcelo Weigandt, Tomás Avilés, Nicolás Freire, Franco Negri; Julian Gressel, Sergio Busquets, Benjamin Cremaschi; Matías Rojas, Luis Suárez and Robert Taylor. DT: Gerardo Martino.

The positions of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference in MLS

The summary of Inter Miami’s last victory in the MLS against Montréal

Inter Miami’s next games:

Inter Miami vs DC United – Saturday, May 18, for Matchday 14 of the MLS (Chase Stadium)

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Inter Miami – Saturday, May 25, for Matchday 15 of the MLS (BC Place)

Inter Miami vs Atlanta United – Wednesday, May 29, for Matchday 16 of the MLS (Chase Stadium)

Upcoming Orlando City matches:

San José Earthquakes vs Orlando City – Saturday, May 18, for Matchday 14 of the MLS (PayPal Park)

Orlando City vs Columbus Crew – Saturday, May 25, for Matchday 15 of the MLS (Inter&Co Stadium)

Chicago Fire vs Orlando City – Wednesday, May 29, for Matchday 16 of the MLS (Soldier Field)

Lionel Messi, absent in the Clásico del Sol against Orlando City:

The captain of the Argentine national team, the result of a discomfort that has been going on since his commitment to Montreal Impact, did not travel with the delegation to face tonight’s game, according to The Athletic. The man from Rosario had already missed four Las Garzas games in March (one win, one draw and two losses).

“We are going to check Messi, see how he feels during training and then make a decision. He had a knock on his knee on Saturday, was able to continue playing and actually finished the game. He put on some ice when he finished. Yesterday he trained with the boys who did regenerative cycling and a little jogging in the field,” Javier Morales, Gerardo Martino’s field assistant, had declared prior to this commitment.

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After Inter Miami’s 3-2 victory against Montreal, the forwards enjoyed a day in the sun with their loved ones

The visit of Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez to the Hard Rock Café in Miami

Inter Miami continues its path in the MLS at a steady pace: this Saturday it beat Montreal 3-2 as a visitor and is the leader of the Eastern Conference with 27 points, three more than Cincinatti, its runner-up. It was a match not without controversy, due to the kick that momentarily took Lionel Messi off the field and the new rule that prevented him from quickly re-entering to kick a free kick that ended in a great goal from the Paraguayan Matías Rojas (“we are going so badly, huh “he shouted). However, the Herons managed to move forward after being 0-2 down, thanks to the achievements of the aforementioned former Racing team, Luis Suárez and Benjamín Cremaschi.

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Major League Soccer made a series of modifications with the championship underway and some of them became popular after Leo himself suffered. The three main

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will play this Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. against Orlando City as a visitor (Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)

Major League Soccer (MLS) began to take on greater relevance in the world of soccer after the arrival of Lionel Messi. This impact given by the best exponent of this sport gave another status to a growing league, which brings together teams from the United States and Canada, and seeks to increase its expansion thanks to a format that constantly proposes changes with the aim of promoting the fluidity of the game.

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Nicolás Lodeiro grew up in Nacional, shared a squad with Luis Suárez, won the Copa América with Uruguay and, in his free time, he stays away from football to enjoy a hobby: fishing

Nicolás Lodeiro scored a goal against River Plate in 2015

What are you going to work on when you grow up? It is a question often asked in the family circle by young people before they go to university and, at only 18 years old, they must analyze what they will dedicate themselves to for the rest of their lives. An obligation that in football accelerates at a dizzying pace. At less than 13 years old, a boy from Paysandú, a city with more than 100,000 inhabitants, had to leave his family to move to Montevideo. Sometimes, he did not leave the pension to avoid getting lost in the capital and sacrifice was the order of the day. The self-confessed Nacional fan marked an era in Uruguay, but Boca Juniors helped him regain his enjoyment of football. His sale to Major League Soccer (MLS) catapulted him as a legend of the Seattle Sounders and today, in Orlando City, he will have the pleasure of remembering old duels at the national team level against Lionel Messi in the Florida classic against Inter Miami.

Orlando City: Peter Gallese; David Brekalo, Wilder Cartagena, Robin Jansson, Rodrigo Schlegel, Kyle Smith; Cesar Angulo, Martin Ojeda, Nicholas Lodeiro, Facundo Torres; and Duncan McGuire. DT: Oscar Couple.

Inter Miami: Drake Callender; Marcelo Weigandt, Tomás Avilés, Nicolás Freire, Jordi Alba; David Ruiz, Sergio Busquets, Matías Rojas; Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Robert Taylor. DT: Gerardo Martino.

How does Inter Miami arrive?

The Herons are in a great moment in the local tournament, having won five in a row and looking down on everyone with 27 points, three more than Cincinnati, their closest pursuer. Last weekend they beat Montreal Impact 3-2 in Canada.

How does Orlando City arrive?

The Lions come from beating Philadelphia Union, which allowed them to end a three-game winless streak and climb to eleventh place in the Eastern Conference. With 12 units they are two away from entering the Playoff Repechage zone.

The Lions and the Herons will meet this Wednesday, May 15, from 8:30 p.m., at the Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando, Florida).

Welcome to the minute by minute of the match between Orlando City and Inter Miami, corresponding to date 13 of Major League Soccer in the United States.

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