Lionel Messi to Return from Hamstring Injury for Inter Miami vs. Colorado Rapids

After missing nearly a month of action, Lionel Messi will make his return for Inter Miami's match against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, per The Athletic's Melanie Anzidei.

Messi suffered a hamstring injury in Inter Miami's 3-1 win over Nashville in a CONCACAF Champions Cup game. He had a goal before being pulled 50 minutes into the match.

According to Anzidei, Messi was nearing a return earlier this week and was a game-time decision for Miami's CONCACAF Champions Cup match against Monterrey, though he didn't make an appearance.

Now, he'll be back on the pitch this weekend to try and pick up where he left off. He's notched five goals, three assists, 18 shots and has logged an 82.5 percent pass rate through three games played this year.

In his MLS debut season in 2023, Messie logged a goal, two assists and 20 shots in six games played as Inter Miami finished with a 9-7-18 record.

This season, Inter Miami is off to a 3-2-2 start and sits in second in the Eastern Conference just behind Cincinnati. Luis Suárez, who joined the club this season, is off to a blazing start in his MLS career, notching five goals through the first seven matches.

With the duo of Messi and Suárez back on the pitch together, Inter Miami will be looking for a big match on Saturday.