Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi leaves the field with what was diagnosed as muscle fatigue in his left hamstring during his team's MLS victory over Philadelphia Credit: CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP

Lionel Messi remained at the heart of an injury scare only weeks before the World Cup after medical tests diagnosed him with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring, Inter Miami announced on Monday.

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