Lionel Messi News: Scores brace in return

Messi (hamstring) scored a brace and played the full game in Wednesday's 3-1 victory against Orlando in the Leagues Cup, confirming his return from injury.

Messi was a doubt for Wednesday's semifinal clash against Orlando in the Leagues Cup as the star only trained for two days after returning from a hamstring injury. That said, even if reports suggested he wanted to focus on the games with Argentina for the World Cup qualifications against Venezuela and Ecuador, Messi played the full game on Wednesday and scored a brace to qualify Miami for the final, confirming he is back fit.