Sergio Busquets could reportedly miss Inter Miami’s MLS opener due to an ankle injury picked up during pre-season this month.
The 35-year-old midfielder was on the receiving end of a nasty tackle against Vissel Kobe that forced Busquets off with an ankle injury, with Inter Miami assessing the veteran since.
Earlier reports have indicated that Busquets won’t be out for too long as Inter Miami prepare for their MLS opener next week, with the Herons already suffering from injury problems this pre-season.
Now, according to AS, Busquets is expected to be out for two weeks, with the former FC Barcelona star missing Inter Miami’s two upcoming games against Newell’s Old Boys and Real Salt Lake.
With Federico Redondo expected to join Inter Miami in the coming days according to reports, Inter Miami could survive this mini injury scare regarding Busquets.
However, with Inter Miami looking to get off to a winning start in MLS, Busquets’ absence will be felt, with the midfielder the player Tata Martino will be looking at to keep the playing style intact.
Sergio Busquets’ injury update is good news for Inter Miami
It’s rare to consider any sort of injury update as ‘good news’, yet that’s what Inter Miami could consider this piece of information when regarding Busquets.
The midfielder could become as important as Lionel Messi or Luis Suarez in the upcoming MLS season, with Busquets regarded as a player who keeps squads ticking in the midfield.
Yet the veteran missing just two games is something Inter Miami can manage, with Martino having the quality to beat both Newell’s and Real Salt Lake in the next eight days.
Indeed, Busquets will be itching to return, and the midfielder will return better than ever since picking up an injury in Japan earlier this month.