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Explained: Why Inter Miami have ‘more confidence’ in Lionel Messi fitness after return from hamstring injury

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<p>The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-inter-miami-colorado-rapids/blt99993a42e9cb2541" target="_blank">stepped off the bench in the Herons’ latest MLS fixture</a> after sitting out their last four games. He made an immediate impact, with his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-inter-miami-stupendous-goal-colorado-rapids/bltcfde1df632fac1aa" target="_blank">sixth goal of the season recorded just before the hour mark</a> in a game that ended in a 2-2 draw.</p><div class="affiliate-button-container theme-1" data-name="Apple TV"><div class="affiliate-button"><img class="logo" height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" style="width: 72;height: 40;"><span class="affiliate-text">Get the MLS Season Pass today!</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" class="affiliate-button-link" target="_blank">Stream games now</a></div>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Inter Miami boss Tata Martino told reporters afterwards when asked for an <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/impossible-lionel-messi-trait-makes-goat-inter-miami-rival-sergio-canales-explains-why-argentine-best/bltc10ba916c9268fc0" target="_blank">update on Messi</a>: “What Leo did is what he always does, how he affects our team, all his team-mates, the fans, and the most important thing is he felt comfortable, he felt good, he felt loose, and that’s why it’s a shame to have to give up two points.”</p>

WHAT MARTINO SAID ABOUT MESSI

<p>Messi had not figured for club or country since March 13 due to a hamstring complaint, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-how-goat-lionel-messi-practises-own-training-inter-miami-ballon-d-or-winner-most-decorated-history/blt4fab598aa51da68d" target="_blank">no risks being taken on the Argentine</a> as Inter Miami look to compete on multiple fronts. Martino added on having the all-time great back after testing MLS and CONCACAF Champions Cup fixtures: “We know it was a risk for him to play the first game against Monterrey. We knew, well we planned, because there are variables, that he would play some minutes today. We thought 30-45 minutes. He felt good. This helps us to arrive at the game (against Monterrey) next Wednesday with more confidence regarding his injury.”</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Having eased Messi back into the fold, and seen him make another important contribution to the collective cause, the expectation is that he will play a more prominent role when Inter Miami look to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-lionel-messi-afraid-monterrey-fans-chant-inter-miami-concacaf-champions-cup-quarter-final/blt6bd77dcf5c08bdff" target="_blank">overturn a 2-1 first leg deficit in their Champions Cup quarter-final clash with Monterrey</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI & INTER MIAMI?

Explained: Why Inter Miami have ‘more confidence’ in Lionel Messi fitness after return from hamstring injury | Goal.com UK

Inter Miami have “more confidence” in Lionel Messi’s fitness after seeing the Argentine make his return from injury against Colorado.