Inter Miami head coach is concerned about Lionel Messi’s condition after just the first two matches in the US Major League Soccer (MLS) this season.

Inter Miami is worried about Messi’s health condition.

The Miami Herald revealed that coach Tata Martino said that Messi showed signs of fatigue after the first two rounds of MLS 2024. The Argentine strategist also felt worried when the Inter Miami star seemed to be “exhausted of energy”. ” after the pre-season training period.

Coach Martino is said to advise Messi to focus on scoring goals or creating assists, instead of taking on the role of playing deep and moving the ball a lot in the first two rounds of the MLS season.

The former Barca coach and his assistant team are planning to take care of and use Messi as carefully as possible. Because this season, Inter Miami will participate in up to 5 tournaments including MLS, MLS Cup, CONCACAF Champions League , Leagues Cup and US Open Cup.

Inter Miami’s high density of competition can put Messi at risk of injury, now that he is 36 years old. Messi started from the start and played the entire match in Inter Miami’s first two rounds in MLS 2024. He contributed 1 goal and 1 assist.

Messi’s poor health caused controversy during his tour in Hong Kong last month. He did not play in the friendly match between Inter Miami and the local star squad on February 4, angering Hong Kong and Chinese fans.

Messi then posted a message explaining why he did not play in Hong Kong. He said he was injured while on tour in Saudi Arabia and tried to play but only made things worse.