Lionel Messi is back! Inter Miami superstar spotted on training pitch ahead of CONCACAF Champions Cup clash with Liga MX side Monterrey as Tata Martino provides fitness update

Lionel Messi returned to Inter Miami training as the MLS side are gearing up to face Monterrey on Thursday.

The Argentina star has been out with a hamstring injury for over two weeks after being subbed off during Inter Miami’s clash against Nashville last month. Since then he has missed two Major League Soccer matches and also pulled out of the Argentina squad for their friendlies during the last international break.

Messi returns to training for Miami ahead of the Concacaf Champions Cup against Monterrey. Nicolas Freire with the group as well but no signs of Kryvtsov pic.twitter.com/p9aXfMg2EF

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However, the 36-year-old has seemingly recovered from the injury and was spotted back on the training pitch on Tuesday as the Herons prepare to take on Liga MX giants Monterrey in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final fixture.

Gerardo Martino’s side will be back in MLS action after their CONCACAF Champions Cup clash on April 7 as they take on Colorado Rapids. Herons boss Tata Martino was coy when quizzed on whether Messi would feature against Monterrey, saying: “Tomorrow we’ll figure it out. Today he trained. We still have 24 hours.”