Vissel Kobe vs Inter Miami Cancelled for Lionel Messi Injury? Fact Check

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Lionel Messi's Inter Miami are currently on the road for their pre-season friendlies and they are set to take on Japanese club Vissel Kobe on Wednesday (February 7).

After beating Hong Kong Team 4-1 in the latest friendly, the MLS side will be hoping to rack up another victory against Vissel Kobe.

But there were reportedly doubts over the match as the friendly between the two teams is said to be on the verge of cancellation.

Vissel Kobe vs Inter Miami Cancelled? Fact Check

During the Hong Kong friendly broadcast, it was displayed repeatedly that Inter Miami's next fixture will be against Newell's Old Boys on February 15, which further escalated the doubt on the matter. There was speculation that Messi and Inter Miami may not travel to Japan and fly to the USA.

Lionel Messi's muscular injury was said to have played a part in the club's decision to scrap their upcoming friendly match against Vissel Kobe. The Argentine has been the soul of the team since joining the MLS side last year and is struggling with an issue. He didn't play in the last match against Hong Kong.

Inter Miami vs Vissel Kobe to go as planned

MyKhel can confirm that the match between Inter Miami and Vissel Kobe will be played on the scheduled date and time. David Beckham, the Inter Miami owner, has decided to continue with it as it can have a significant dent in their brand value.

The match between Inter Miami and Vissel Kobe will go as planned on Wednesday. The MLS club has already landed in Japan and will take on the former J League champions for this high-voltage pre-season friendly.

Lionel Messi also issued a statement where he said he is hopeful of playing some part in the match. It is to be seen how the star-studded Inter Miami line up against Vissel Kobe.