Lionel Messi is set to play in Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game despite skipping training, per a report from insider Alonso “El Inca.”

Lionel Messi shirts dotted the concourse at Austin's Q2 Stadium for the 2025 MLS All-Star Game, but there was no Messi jersey on the pitch.

Lionel Messi will miss the Major League Soccer All-Star Game against Liga MX on Wednesday night. Messi’s teammate at Inter Miami, Jordi Alba, will also miss the game.

The MLS All-Star Game is a day away, and Lionel Messi has yet to train with the team ahead of the match. Messi was named to participate in the MLS All-Star Game, as he and 25 other players will form this year's MLS All-Star team roster.

MLS commissioner Don Garber is "managing" whether star Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba could receive one-game suspensions for skipping the All-Star Game.

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