Lionel Messi has been cleared to play again after taking two months to recover from an ankle injury, and Inter Miami indicated that the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner will return to the lineup on Saturday when the team plays host to Philadelphia.

Lionel Messi is set to return to action with his club Inter Miami this weekend after spending over two months out with an ankle injury, Miami coach Gerardo Martino said on Friday. "Yes, he is fine," Martino said before training Friday.

Messi, the Argentine team captain, has missed eight games over the past two months after injuring his right ankle while playing in the Copa America final on July 14.