With his widely awaited MLS debut swiftly approaching, Inter Miami coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino has disclosed that Lionel Messi is reaching a crucial physical limit’.

Messi has had a great start at Inter Miami, helping the team win its first-ever title in the Leagues Cup and advance to the US Open Cup final.

Since signing with Inter Miami last month, Messi, 36, has already made eight appearances and logged more than 700 minutes on the field.

Messi is expected to be able to play in his first MLS match on Sunday against the New York Red Bulls, but Martino claims that the star is having some physical difficulties and suggested that he would need to take a break if required. Messi and many other players are approaching a critical physical threshold, according to Martino, who said that starting today, the team will assess how it will approach the remaining three games. Messi has acclimated well to Inter Miami, scoring ten goals and contributing three assists in his first ten games.He contributed two assists before converting his penalty in the shootout to help Inter Miami tie Cincinnati 3-3 in the US Open Cup semifinal.Given Inter Miami’s busy schedule and Messi’s advanced age, it appears likely that his playing time will need to be tightly controlled this season.’Messi should take a break at some point to rest up since playing every three or four days is a lot.But he will continue to play on the field as long as he doesn’t tell me anything. You are aware of his personality and playing style.It will be challenging to omit Messi, though, considering his talent and the fact that he has already had a significant impact on the team.