Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi is set to be unavailable for the club's next game.
Lionel Messi has been called up by Argentina for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which means the legendary forward will miss Inter Miami's next game.
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Messi has been in superb form since arriving in the United States, bagging 11 goals and five assists in 11 appearances with Inter Miami.
The 36-year-old has single-handedly taken Miami from basement dwellers in the MLS to one of popular teams in the world.
The club are yet to taste defeat since he arrived and it remains to be seen how they will cope without him.
Argentina are scheduled to play two qualifying matches this month against Ecuador on the 8th and Bolivia on the 13th, which means Messi will certainly be. unavailable for Inter Miami's game against Sporting Kansas City on September 10.
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