Inter Miami boss issues latest update on Lionel Messi's return ahead of Columbus Crew clash

Inter Miami brag Guillermo Hoyos has stopped abbreviated of offering a imaginable day for Lionel Messi's instrumentality to enactment up of Saturday's MLS clash with Columbus Crew.

Messi has had a abbreviated clip disconnected aft playing a cardinal relation successful Argentina's tally to the World Cup final, scoring 8 goals and providing 4 assists successful 8 appearances successful the 2026 tournament.

Argentina's World Cup defence yet ended successful disappointment arsenic they fell to a narrow 1-0 decision against Spain successful the last connected July 19.

Messi and his Argentina teammate Rodrigo De Paul person since missed Inter Miami's 2 outings since the resumption of the MLS season.

In the duo's absence, the Herons recorded a 3-2 location triumph implicit Chicago Fire and a 1-0 distant win implicit Montreal.

Hoyos coy connected Messi instrumentality date

Messi and De Paul person returned to grooming up of Saturday's location gathering with Columbus Crew, which represents Inter Miami's last MLS outing earlier the absorption turns to the Leagues Cup.

Speaking to reporters connected Friday, Hoyos was incapable to clarify whether Messi and De Paul volition diagnostic successful Saturday's fixture astatine Nu Stadium. 

“We’ve started talking, They conscionable got back, truthful we haven’t truly had the accidental to beryllium down and person a due speech yet," Hoyos told reporters. 

"But we’re precise blessed to person them backmost astatine the club. It makes maine blessed to spot them here."

Hoyos provides Berterame wounded update

Inter Miami volition decidedly beryllium without striker Berterame, who was taken distant successful an ambulance aft suffering a nasty caput wounded successful past Saturday's triumph implicit Montreal. 

Hoyos has revealed the affirmative quality that Berterame is making bully advancement successful his recovery. 

“He’s doing precise well. He’s inactive going done the aesculapian process, but he’s doing well," Hoyos said.

We’re each precise blessed astir that. Honestly, it gave america rather a scare. We were truly worried, but thankfully everything is going precise well.”

Inter Miami could besides beryllium without Tadeo Allende and David Ayala owed to injury, portion Ian Fray and Telasco Segovia are suspended for an accumulation of yellowish cards.