Lionel Messi will be out of action indefinitely due to a muscle injury.
The Inter Miami footballer, a World Cup winner with Argentina, injured his left thigh in a friendly against Barcelona SC in Ecuador.
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It is still unknown how long Messi will be out, as Inter Miami did not mention this in their press release on Thursday.