Messi out for Inter Miami's home finale, says he wants to play Saturday at Charlotte

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi watches from his box on the sideline at the start of an MLS soccer match between Inter Miami and Charlotte FC, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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By Associated Press

October 18, 2023 at 11:24 PM UTC

Updated on

October 19, 2023 at 2:36 AM UTC

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi says he will play in Inter Miami's season finale on Saturday, although the club hasn't confirmed that is the actual plan.

Messi — who scored both goals for Argentina in its 2-0 World Cup qualifying win at Peru on Tuesday night — wasn't in the lineup for Inter Miami's final home game of its Major League Soccer season against Charlotte on Wednesday night.