FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Chai! Wetin we go do now? Inter Miami don jam wahala as their main man, Lionel Messi, no go fit play against Pumas UNAM for Leagues Cup Phase One finale. This one come after Messi catch small muscle injury for his right leg during di last match against Necaxa, and e no dey available to shine for dis critical game this Wednesday night.
Javier Mascherano wey sabi football well well, come talk say di injury no suppose spoil dia plans. “We no fit set timeline for him comeback, but we no dey panic. E wan work well, and when e ready, e go join us again,” Mascherano yarn for im press conference (More like he dey assure us say everything dey alright).
As Messi dey sidelined, no worry, Inter Miami no go sit down fold hands. Di legend dey lead di Herons wit 24 goals across all competitions, plus he get 9 assists wey fit sweet anybody belle. Nd therefore, di pressure don shift to Luis Suárez to sabi emergencies as e go need break im scoring jinx and carry di Herons carry more attack against Pumas wey get their own issues. Dem don keep just one clean sheet for di last eight matches. E no dey easy for dem.
Good news for Inter Miami wey dey ginger dem go battle Pumas UNAM na say di ban wey dey on Suárez don clear. Mascherano dey hope say if dem fit secure win against dem, dem go enter di quarterfinals wey dey kick off on August 19 and 20. You know say pressure dey build like Lagos traffic. Every win count for dem.
As Messi dey chill for sideline, suredly, fans no go fit forget him greatness. Di coach choose to bring in Tadeo Allende and Federico Redondo to balance di midfield and support Suárez. E fit look like wahala for dem without Messi, but masochism dey show wey go keep dem focused to push dem through to di knockout rounds of di Leagues Cup.
Inter Miami dey try take dis setback dey try move forward, but dem hope Messi go recover quick for di Champions round if dem qualify. Fans go just dey cross dem fingers while dey cheer dem on without di maestro leading dem on di pitch.
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