Javier Mascherano, head coach of Inter Miami, prefers that Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba refrain from participating in the 2025 MLS All-Star Game to allow them to rest during the regular season. Despite their selection, Messi and Alba will still travel to Texas for the event. The team is facing a busy schedule with multiple games in quick succession. Concerns arise over player injuries, particularly following Oscar Ustari's recent injury, and the high intensity of matches, contributing to muscle injuries within the squad.
The players are called up, I would like them to be able to rest but that is not my decision. I know how important the All Star [Game] is, and as far as I know there is no decision from the club, everything is as normal.
Regarding injuries, I'm not a specialist. It clearly worries me because, in the end, the team has been suffering from a lot of muscle injuries all season.
The intensity of the games we've played, especially in the last month and a half, has been very, very high. But, well, we also clearly have to find some explanation, improve, and try to avoid it because obviously the team is gradually deteriorating with injuries.
Ustari suffered an injury, but does not know the extent of his time on the sidelines yet.
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