Inter Miami CF’s Lionel Messi will not play in this week’s MLS All-Star Game, the league announced on Monday, eight days after the Argentina superstar left his team’s Copa América final win over Colombia with an ankle injury.

Messi’s teammate Luis Suárez will also miss the game due to what the team described as “knee discomfort.” The team’s other two former Barcelona stars, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, will play.

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The two were classified as unavailable for Wednesday’s game in Columbus, Ohio, which featured elite players from Liga MX in Mexico taking on MLS All Stars from 18 league clubs.

Messi was also absent from Miami’s last two league games, which they won on Saturday against the Chicago Fire and Wednesday over Toronto FC.

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The game would have been the 37-year-old Messi’s MLS All-Star Game debut after he joined Inter Miami in July 2023 following a storied career in Europe.

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