Gerardo Martino’s team trained without Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets ahead of Sunday’s game against Orlando City.
Andy HallUpdate: Sep 22nd, 2023 18:54 EDT
ERIK S. LESSEREFE
Inter Miami are guests of Orlando City at Exploria Stadium on Sunday in the Clásico del Sol – a relatively new rivalry in MLS between Las Garzas and Los Leones. Two of Miami’s summer arrivals, Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have already been ruled out of the game and they could be joined by their old Barça team mate Sergio Busquets who failed to show at Friday’s session.
Messi and Alba were both subbed off early in the last game, against Toronto FC – the full-back leaving the field on 34 minutes and the Argentine forward following him to the dug-out three minutes later.
🏃♂️ Entrenan Sin Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, y Sergio Busquets!Inter Miami is preparing for Sunday’s Sunshine Clásico (El Clásico del Sol) vs. Orlando City — and the star trio are not participating.Jean Mota is back, and Josef Martinez has a new look.#InterMiamiCF #Messi𓃵 pic.twitter.com/EIC9Ct2vUD
— Franco Panizo (@FrancoPanizo) September 22, 2023
This afternoon, Franco Panizo posted a video of Inter Miami’s training session in which the three former Barcelona stars were missing. Busquets completed the Toronto game, but his absence out on the practice pitches was noticed.
With just two days left to prepare for the game, coach Tata Martino may find himself forced to rotate his roster for a crucial game that his side need to win to remain in with a chance of reaching the MLS playoffs.
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— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) September 22, 2023
