At 2:00 PM Eastern Time on September 21, the 33rd round of the regular season of the MLS will see Miami International visit Yankee Stadium in New York to face New York City. Before the game, Miami International’s assistant coach Morales provided an update on Messi’s condition.
About Messi
We saw him perform excellently, especially in the home game against Philadelphia Union where we came back from behind to win 3-1, and Messi played for 90 minutes. In the subsequent 2-2 draw against Atlanta United, he played another 30 minutes and performed well too. We don’t want to talk about what kind of player he is and how important he is to us, but after nearly two months without playing a match and having played 90 minutes on artificial turf, the most crucial thing is his ankle, which appears to be fine so far.
Then, from a physical standpoint, he needs to play game by game and find his rhythm. We know he is a player who doesn’t like to sit on the bench. Whenever there’s an opportunity, we’ll field Messi. Not only has Messi significantly improved the team, but we also enjoy his presence both on and off the pitch.
About Other Players’ Injuries
Luis and Sergei just had cramps, no injuries. Noah suffered a concussion.
About the Opponent
They are a great team, and past results can be misleading. They are strong at home, and tomorrow we will strive to secure all three points.
About Rotation
When you have three games within a week, the match that needs rotation is the middle one. After this game, we will have a week to rest. We haven’t discussed the formation with Martino yet, but I believe he will try to field the strongest lineup possible.
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