Inter Miami Rests Lionel Messi in MLS Match Against Houston Dynamo

Lionel Messi will not be playing in Inter Miami's Major League Soccer game against the Houston Dynamo on Sunday as the club is being cautious with managing his playing time. A club spokesperson confirmed that Messi did not travel to Houston on Saturday, but reassured fans that he is not injured and is simply being rested. The game on Sunday has been selected by the league for the special "Sunday Night Soccer" broadcast on Apple TV, in an effort to increase fan interest in the MLS. Inter Miami has had a hectic start to the season, with their MLS opener last week sandwiched between two legs of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Messi started all those games, but the club have opted to sit the 37-year-old for what would have been the fourth game in 12 days.

Miami are in CONCACAF action again on Thursday when they host Jamaican club Cavalier in the first-leg of their two legged tie with Messi expected to start in that game.

Inter's busy schedule continues into March with their first eight games of the season coming in the span of 26 days.

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Messi had trained on Friday with the rest of his team-mates including 38-year-old Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, who has made the trip to Houston.

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