The Inter Miami captain showed some discomfort in the second half of last week’s Concacaf Champions Cup tilt vs. Sporting Kansas City, leading to him being substituted in the 69th minute before heading straight to the locker room and never returning.

Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano said he changed the game plan after goalkeeper Oscar Ustari received a red card against Charlotte FC at Chase Stadium, preventing Lionel Messi from coming off the bench as a substitute.

Tadeo Allende scored 17 seconds into the second half and Inter Miami won its third straight match without Lionel Messi, beating Charlotte FC 1-0 on Sunday.Messi has not played since a win over Sporting Kansas City on Feb.