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Injury expected to sideline Lionel Messi for Saturday’s match at D.C. United

Related Topics: Lionel Messi, Gerardo Martino

Lionel Messi is probably going to miss Inter Miami’s match against D.C. United on Saturday at Audi Field after suffering an apparent hamstring injury Wednesday night, Miami Coach Gerardo Martino said.

After recording a goal and an assist in the first half of a 3-1 home victory over Nashville SC in the Concacaf Champions Cup, the Argentine superstar departed in the 50th minute.

Martino told reporters at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that he does not expect Messi to be available for the game in Washington — Messi’s first scheduled visit to Audi Field since joining MLS last summer.