Lionel Messi is expected to travel with Inter Miami for Thursday's Concacaf Champions Cup match against Cavalier FC in Jamaica. Here's the latest.

Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano confirmed Lionel Messi will be traveling with the team to Jamaica to face Cavalier FC in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup round-of-16 series Thursday at Kingston's Independence Park.

Inter Miami will face Cavalier for the second leg of the Round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Ahead of the trip to Jamaica, head coach Javier Mascherano announced an important update regarding Lionel Messi.

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.

Messi didn't play, but Inter Miami still scored a 2-0 win over Jamaica's Cavalier FC in their Concacaf Champions Cup game.

Inter Miami have enjoyed a remarkable run in 2025, remaining undefeated so far. However, Lionel Messi has missed the team's last two matches, raising concerns about his availability for the upcoming clash with Charlotte FC.

Lionel Messi could yet return to action against Jamaican side Cavalier on Thursday, with the Argentine set to travel with his Inter Miami teammates to Kingston for the CONCACAF Champions Cup tie

Lionel Messi remains a doubt for the second leg of Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 match against Cavalier.

The question has typically been framed around Messi's own desire. But increasingly, the durability of his 37-year-old body and the demands his national team continues to place on him are complicating the question.