Lionel Messi suffered an damage through the Leagues Cup match between Inter Miami and Membership Necaxa, leaving the pitch within the eleventh minute and heading instantly into the locker room at Chase Stadium.
Messi got here into contact with Necaxa’s Raúl Sánchez and Alexis Peña when dribbling into the field, earlier than stumbling onto the bottom and slamming the pitch in frustration. The Inter Miami captain tried to stroll it off for a pair minutes, however in the end sought medical consideration and departed the sport.
The workforce will now be with out the captain for the remainder of the match in opposition to Necaxa, with Federico Redondo taking his place.
Previous to kick off on Saturday evening, Messi had featured in 30 video games for Inter Miami in 2025 throughout all tournaments, together with the Concacaf Champions Cup, the Membership World Cup, Leagues Cup and the Main League Soccer common season.
In MLS alone, the participant has recorded 18 targets and 9 assists for the Herons.

