Lionel Messi returned to the starting line-up, played the full 90 minutes and scored twice after missing the match against Paraguay.
But, due to an injury, his participation in Inter Miami’s last matches in the MLS season has been in doubt, Marca.com reports, Klankosova.tv reports.
While Inter Miami has already been eliminated from the race for a spot in the MLS playoffs, Messi said after Argentina’s victory that he feels good and left open the possibility of playing for Miami again before the end of the regular season.
Inter Miami has two games left in the MLS regular season, both against Charlotte FC, scheduled for October 18 and 21, with no chance of making the playoffs.
The team managed by Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino won the League Cup, but remained far from the post-season positions, being second last of the 15 places with 33 points in the Eastern Conference.