Inter Miami's injury list grows as youngster Diego Gomez is stretchered off in tears vs Nashville SC

The Paraguayan midfielder was forced out of the game in the 41st minute after being stepped on by Nashville's Elliot Panicco. A tearful Gomez was stretchered off after attempting to walk off on his own, adding another major injury for Miami early in the MLS season.

While Gomez was sidelined, Lionel Messi found Sergio Busquets with a corner kick, which the Spanish star headed home to make it 2-1. Miami would go on to win 3-1, with Messi adding a late penalty to seal the three points.

Gomez has been a massive player for Miami this season, with the Paraguayan establishing himself as an important piece of the Herons' midfield. Gomez's energy has been vital, particularly due to the age of the ex-Barcelona stars surrounding him in the team.

The Herons, though, look set to deal with another injury. Eight players were ruled out of Saturday's clash with Nashville, including starters Jordi Alba, Sergii Kryvtsov and Robert Taylor. Midfielder Federico Redondo is also still out of action while youngster Benjamin Cremaschi is only just returning from his own injury absence.

Speaking postgame, the Herons boss spoke on the younster, revealing details into the situation.

"What we saw was he had an ankle injury. We want to see if it's just a twist or if it's more serious. His ankle was swollen and he had pain, but we can't make assumptions [without a scan.]"

Following Saturday's win over Nashville, Miami will look ahead to a visit to the New England Revolution in their next MLS match. After that, they'll host the New York Red Bulls looking for revenge after a 4-0 beating just a few weeks ago.