FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Inter Miami coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino has confirmed that Lionel Messi will not be fit for Sunday's game against Florida rivals Orlando City, after revealing that the World Cup winner is still dealing with a scar tissue problem suffered while with the Argentina national team earlier this month.
Miami returned to training Friday without Messi and his former Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba, who both left Wednesday's 4-0 win over Toronto FC before the end of the first half, just four days after they skipped the team's trip to Atlanta.