Miami, Feb. 16 -- Following Inter Miami's 1-1 draw against Newell's in a Club Friendly match, the Florida-based club's head coach Gerardo Martino opened up on Lionel Messi's fitness stating that the starr footballer has "fully recovered".

Addressing a post-match press conference, Martino revealed that they were planning to let Messi play between 40 and 60 minutes.

The head coach said that Messi has recovered after seeing the way accelerated on the field in the friendly match. He further added that they are planning to make him start for Inter Miami in their opening fixture of the Major League Soccer (MLS).

"Our plan was for Leo to play 45 to 60 minutes and he played almost 60 and felt good. The way he was playing, the way he accelerate...