Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi left Saturday night’s Leagues Cup group-stage match against Mexico’s Necaxa after 11 minutes with what team staff described as an apparent leg injury, raising doubts over the Argentine star’s availability for the remainder of the tournament. Early indications point to a possible hamstring strain, and the club said Messi will undergo further tests in the coming days. The 38-year-old’s departure at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale ended a run of 16 consecutive full-match appearances spanning Major League Soccer, the FIFA Club World Cup and mid-week Cup fixtures. Messi is currently tied for the MLS scoring lead with 18 goals and had supplied two assists in Miami’s 2-1 Leagues Cup victory over Atlas three days earlier. Inter Miami briefly went ahead through Telasco Segovia shortly after Messi left the field, but the side was reduced to 10 men following a red card to defender Marcelo Weigandt and conceded a 33rd-minute equaliser to Necaxa’s Tomás Badaloni. The match finished 1-1. The club has not provided a timetable for Messi’s return.