Will Messi Play For Inter Miami Again In 2023? Martino Outlines Plans Amid Barca Rumours 

Inter Miami boss, Tata Martino has declared that “the work begins now for next season,” yet it’s not obvious if any additional fitness risks will be taken with regard to Lionel Messi.

The 2023 season for the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner may have already come to an end at the club level. His participation in MLS activity over the past few weeks has been restricted by an unfortunate injury sustained during his most recent tour away with the Argentina national team.

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Despite his limited playing time, Messi has been included to the most recent Argentina squad, and they have two more 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru coming up soon. On October 17, the second of the matches is scheduled to occur.

Inter Miami will be back in action against Charlotte FC on October 18, before facing the same opponents in their final regular season fixture three days later. Messi would not be back for the first of those games if he stays with the Argentina squad, and would be struggling for the second. Martino has said of his plans for two games that have become dead rubbers: “Yes, we have two games left, but the work begins now for next season. We made good roster moves and progress over the summer, and we have to be very precise over the next few months about how we will approach next season.”

If Messi’s domestic season is over, he will have a lengthy hiatus before the 2024 Major League Soccer season kicks off. Even though Argentina still has qualifying matches in November and Inter Miami is set to schedule friendlies, the all-time great will have plenty of time to concentrate on getting back to match fitness if no loan deal is approved in January.