Lionel Messi exited Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Necaxa on Saturday night after suffering an apparent hamstring injury in the opening minutes.
After the match that Inter Miami won in a penalty shootout, coach Javier Mascherano indicated that Messi would undergo testing on Sunday to determine the severity of the injury.
“He felt discomfort,” Mascherano said through an interpreter. “We will not be able to know until tomorrow how severe the injury is. There’s probably something there. He was not in pain, but he did feel a pull.”
Messi was injured around the eighth minute when he fell while being challenged by a pair of defenders near the penalty area. He