Inter Miami’s Mascherano delivers an optimistic update about the fitness of Lionel Messi prior to the final of League Cup

Lionel Messi is set for another final with Inter Miamithis time in the Competitions Cup After the Triumph 2023 of the team. On Sunday, the herons will be confronted with the Seattle Sounders on Lumen Field, and for the collision, head coach Javier Mascherano offered an important update about Messi’s fitness.

After having contracted a muscle injury against necaxa earlier this month, Messi missed four games about MLS and the Competitions Cup. He returned to the semi-final against Orlando City and turned out to be decisive in the 3-1 victory. His performance has set the expectations that he will again be the difference maker, because Miami insist on a different title.

In the press conference on Saturday, Mascherano fans safely stated about the state of Messi. ‘Messi is fine. We have already seen it in the match against OrlandoAgain he made the difference in a game, even though he came in after a few days inactivity.

The coach also praised the influence of the Argentinian star in the semi -final, where Messi scored twice to lead the comeback: “Again, he helped us win a competition and in this case reach the final. I am happy for him and with the way he finished the game” He said the day after the team warn about the in-form moment of the Sounders.

Messi himself thought about his return after the victory of Orlando. ‘I wanted to be in this match because it was a tough opponent who had defeated us this year in the previous two games. In the first half I was a bit scared, but in the second place I released a little more“He said Postgame.

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Against Orlando, Messi completed the full 90 minutes for the first time since his injury, and it was in the second half where he really seemed. With Messi now completely back in the training and only all obando set aside, Inter Miami goes to Sunday’s last confidence to repeat the success of their 2023 Leagues Cup Triumph.

The Paul chases the first trophy with Inter Miami

Rodrigo de Paul arrived this summer from Atletico Madrid as a tentel of Inter MiamiA movement that is designed to strengthen the team and also help to convince Messi to expand his contract. The midfielder has quickly adapted and settled as an indispensable part of the Mascherano system.

When asked about the possibility that Messi adds another trophy, the Paul underlined what it means for the team: “It would be another title for him. We know his mentality, his desire to compete and win things, and the same applies to the younger playerswho have made a great effort for the club and to keep growing.

‘It is a huge source of excitement for all of us, and also an extra boost of energy and motivation for the last piece of MLS“The Paul added. With only a handful of players who are still around the 2023 Leagues Cup-winning team, the BIG game experience of the Paul can be decisive if Miami haunts his third title in club history Seattle Sounders.