Lionel Messi will not play in Inter Miami’s league home match against FC Dallas on Sunday. The Argentine star winger was not in the starting lineup or among the reserves when the club released its roster before the match.

Inter Miami return to MLS play on Sunday at home, where they take on FC Dallas as Lionel Messi's side continue their quest to defend their Supporters' Shield title. The Herons enter the match in fifth place in the Eastern Conference but have two games in hand and could still jump up to second place with a win,

Lionel Messi has now made 50 appearances for Inter Miami and we’ve compared his stats with Cristiano Ronaldo’s at Al-Nassr after the same number of matches. Since leaving Europe in 2023, Messi has continued to produce the goods in the United States and regularly delivers moments of magic.