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What injured Lionel Messi is doing ‘every day’ at Inter Miami – with USMNT hopeful Drake Callender delivering optimistic return date prediction

<p>The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner finds himself stuck on the sidelines after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-lionel-messi-ankle-swells-size-golf-ball-argentina-inter-miami-superstar-tears-injury-copa-america-final-colombia/bltfebca9f5b14d26cd" target="_blank">damaging his right ankle in the 2024 Copa America final</a>. He got his hands on more major silverware at that tournament – the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/one-more-record-breaking-lionel-messi-celebrates-trophy-win-no-45-wife-antonela-three-sons-join-argentina-copa-america-celebrations/blt200b8b09f6457b50" target="_blank">45th trophy of his record-setting career</a> – but has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-inter-miami-argentine-mls-fixture-antonela-thiago-third-kit/blt0b31e6ab2facae73" target="_blank">left watching on from afar</a> since returning to Chase Stadium.</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: 72px; height: 40px;"><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 have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wilfried-nancy-columbus-crew-stun-inter-miami-leagues-cup/blt8a23e90278b5e9eb" target="_blank">surrendered their Leagues Cup crown</a> without Messi available, but are hoping to have him back for a charge towards MLS Cup glory. The Argentina international was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-mls-mvp-only-clown-disagree-ex-usmnt-star-taylor-twellman-inter-miami-superstar-rewriting-history/blt39d8b7dfad9797ba" target="_blank">generating MVP talk before picking up an untimely knock</a> with his country.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Herons goalkeeper Callender has been watching Messi’s rehabilitation at close quarters, with the USMNT hopeful saying of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/luis-suarez-getting-closer-injury-update-lionel-messi-inter-miami-captain-recover-ankle-damage/blt897d1888d8c30d5d" target="_blank">how that process is going</a>: “It’s been unfortunate that we haven’t had Leo the last two months and he’s a player you want on your roster, playing games, helping us win games. But other players have stepped up and helped us out. He’s such a big presence on our team when he’s with us, and even when he’s not playing. He’s in every day, working with trainers and I think it’s important for the guys to see how he takes care of himself and responds to an injury and hopefully, we’ll be able to have him back soon.” </p>

WHAT CALLENDER SAID

<p>Inter Miami will not be in action again until facing MLS Eastern Conference rivals FC Cincinnati on August 24. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/complete-horsecrap-lionel-messi-injury-saga-branded-embarrassing-inter-miami-called-former-usmnt-star-lack-updates/blt36fdc2b3a3f6d3d0" target="_blank">No date has been put in place for Messi’s return</a>, but no risks have been taken with his fitness and the mercurial No.10 should be <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-return-date-hidden-inter-miami-team-mates-bad-ankle-injury-usmnt-star-julian-gressel-admission/bltf107afe0248cdfed" target="_blank">out on the field in the not too distant future</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

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Lionel Messi remains out of action at Inter Miami, but Drake Callender hopes he will be “back soon” after spending “every day” on injury recovery.