Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martinocoach of Inter Miamiruled out on Wednesday that Lionel Messi has suffered a serious injury this preseason and confirmed that the Argentine star will start Thursday’s friendly against Newell’s Old Boys.
“Leo He had inflammation in his abductor in the first game with the Arab team. He has no injuries that should stop him or any special treatment. We went every day,” he explained in a press conference.
“That’s why he played ten minutes in the second game, so he couldn’t play Hong Kongthat’s why he played a little more Japanese. Tomorrow he will definitely add minutes and if all this continues he will come very well at the beginning of the championship, which is what we want,” he added.
After a long preseason tour with many setbacks and injuries, the InterMiami, that next Wednesday the new MLS season will be unveiled against Royal Salt Lakewill close its preseason this Thursday with a friendly against Newell’s Old Boys at the DRV PNK Stadium starting at 7:30 pm (00:30 GMT on Friday).
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Special match for Martino and Messi
This fight will be special for Martino, an icon of Newell’s Old Boys as a coach and as a player, and for messi, who as a child played in that Rosario team before going to Barcelona.
Furthermore, the Inter Miami will play his first match at DRV PNK Stadium with Luis Suarez at the point of attack after a preseason in which the team in pink traveled around the world.
Martin He admitted that it was “an uncomfortable tour” because of the kilometers traveled, the transfers and the changes in the schedule, but he assured that they made “important conclusions” and that, at home, they were able to practice which is “pretty normal.”
Faced with the participation of the beginning of messi, Coach explained that Sergio Busquets He will not play in this last friendly after sustaining an injury against Japan.
“If the league starts tomorrow, he can play. But he won’t play. We will protect him and prepare him for the game next Wednesday,” he clarified.
Finally, Martin spoke of the “very special bond” that binds him to Newell and assured that it will be a “very good night” for him and for everyone who comes to the stadium.
“That’s a good possibility to Newell I could be here enjoying this match with so many important figures. I know that the moment is also delicate because their league continues (…), but as far as possible they can enjoy the game,” he stated.
Source: La Verdad
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