Lionel Messi is currently sidelined due to an ankle injury he suffered during the Copa America 2024 final. The Inter Miami captain reportedly trained separately, away from his teammates as he suffered another blow during his rehabilitation.

Lionel Messi's MLS return remains up in the air after he missed Inter Miami's training session ahead of their clash with Philadelphia Union.

After several weeks away from the pitch, Lionel Messi has a return date to don the Inter Miami jersey once again.

Lionel Messi’s injury update is bringing a ray of sunshine to Inter Miami fans, as the Argentine icon is showing positive signs of recovery and could soon make his much-anticipated return to the pitch.

Messi has not played any competitive football since he hobbled off in the 66th minute of Argentina's 1-0 extra-time victory against Colombia. As a result, Messi has not featured for Inter Miami since scoring a goal in a 3-3 draw against St Louis City on June 2.

The Argentine has been out of action since the final of the Copa América, but the signs look positive ahead of his long-awaited return.

He stated that Messi has been training with the team, and they are hopeful of his readiness for the Philadelphia game. As reported earlier, Messi will not take part in Argentina's impending FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Chile and Colombia.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is hopeful he will have Lionel Messi available for the World Cup qualifiers in October.

According to Argentine journalist Gastón Edul, Lionel Messi is in the final stages of his recovery and could return to action soon for Inter Miami.

Inter Miami head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino suggested on Saturday that Lionel Messi could be weeks away from returning to the pitch, offering the team a significant boost ahead of the MLS Cup playoffs.