Lionel Messi will miss Inter Miami's crucial Leagues Cup match against Pumas UNAM due to a muscle issue, coach Javier Mascherano said Tuesday.Inter Miami likely need a victory over Pumas in their group stage finale to reach the quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup,

Lionel Messi will miss Inter Miami’s crucial Leagues Cup match against Pumas UNAM due to a muscle issue, coach Javier Mascherano said Tuesday.

It will be a race back to fitness for the Argentine, who could miss several important Leagues Cup and MLS matches for Inter Miami.