Will Lionel Messi play on artificial grass for Inter Miami vs Charlotte in MLS?

Lionel Messi in action for Inter Miami against Atlanta United in the Leagues Cup in July 2023.
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Lionel Messi has made a spectacular start to life at Inter Miami, but the Argentine attacker's participation in his new club's trip to Charlotte in October is already in doubt.

Following his wonderful winner off the bench on his debut in the Leagues Cup against Mexican side Cruz Azul on Friday night, Messi added two more in a 4-0 victory at home to Atlanta United on Tuesday.

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Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.