Lionel Messi is expected to sit out a second straight game for Inter Miami in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup match against Cavalier FC on Thursday at Chase Stadium, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Amid a congested month of games for Inter Miami CF, star player Lionel Messi is set to miss his second straight game on Thursday. Jose Armando first reported on Thursday that the club decided to leave its captain out for the first leg of its CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 tie against Cavalier SC out of Jamaica.

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi is set to miss his team’s first leg Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 match against Jamaica’s Cavalier FC on Thursday, according to US media reports. The football legend will miss his second straight game in an effort to manage his workload and avoid any potential injury,